Act III Crucible - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is Giles Corey charged with in court?

witchcraft

perjury (lying in court)

contempt of court (hindering the court’s proceedings)

murder

being Mr. Worstell's doppleganger

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What postpones Elizabeth Proctor’s execution?

a petition signed by 91 neighbors

lack of evidence

her pregnancy

Mary Warren’s testimony

the poppet with the needle in it

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does John tell the court about his wife?

She is about to confess to witchcraft.

She will charge Abigail with murder.

She will not lie.

She is pregnant.

She is sick.

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who is arrested and taken to jail in Act Three?

Martha Corey and John Proctor

Mary Warren and Martha Corey

Giles Corey and John Proctor

Elizabeth Proctor and Mary Warren

Francis and Rebecca Nurse

5.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Danforth has signed many death warrants, and so has

Parris

Hale

Herrick

Putnam

Abigail

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Rev. Hale quits the court because he:

won’t prosecute his good friend, Proctor

realizes that Danforth and Hathorne have been “taken over” by the devil

believes that the girls are lying

thinks he is unworthy to judge others

doesn't want to be accused of witchcraft himself

7.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Based upon the indirect characterization of Deputy Governor Danforth, he ...

seems proud and does not like his authority challenged

is eager to hear the defense Proctor, Giles, and Francis have for their wives

believes that the girls accusing the women of witchcraft are frauds

is an unintelligent, humorless man who refuses to listen to evidence

is lazy and uneager to find the truth about the accusations of witchcraft

8.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

Select all that apply:

Parris’s concerns about the depositions presented from Giles, Proctor, and Nurse suggest he

wants to see justice done

believes he can advance his career if the trial goes well

believes he can get rid of the people who oppose him

is worried about people finding out the truth

feels guilty that innocent women will hang

9.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Giles believes that Putnam’s motivation for accusing people of witchcraft is

revenge

fear

greed

lust

to be funny like Ms. Spain

10.

Multiple Select

20 sec

1 pt

Choose all that apply:

Abigail triumphs in Act III for all of the following reasons except:

Danforth believes her and not John

Mary Warren rejoins the girls

Elizabeth lies to save her husband

John denounces the trials

Giles Corey gets arrested

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Judge Danforth does not want to find out that the girls’ accusations are false because he ...

will not be able to acquire the victims’ land

will be blamed for the deaths of innocent people

is afraid people will seek revenge on him

does not want his involvement with Abigail revealed

will be able to remain as the reverend of Salem

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Elizabeth’s motivation for lying about John’s affair with Abigail is that ...

she is embarrassed and does not want anyone to know

the villagers will think she has been a bad wife

she is afraid that John will be arrested as a witch

she loves John and wants to protect him

she knows it will cause Abigail to be found innocent

13.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What would be considered the climax, or turning point, of the play thus far?

Elizabeth inability in open court to accuse her husband of adultery

Proctor finding out that Elizabeth is pregnant

John Proctor's arrest at the end of Act II

Mary Warren turning on John Proctor and calling him a witch

Abigail's arrest after the court finds out she had an affair with John Proctor

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why is the statement, “Do that which is good and no harm shall come to thee,” ironic?

It is spoken by Abigail who is the biggest liar of the play.

Every time Mary or the others innocently accused of witchcraft try to tell the truth, they are accused of being a witch.

It is a motto that is carved into the courthouse wall yet no one receives the proper justice

None of the above

It is stated by Judge Danforth who is deceived by the girls

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the setting of Act III?

Rev. Parris’ home

The meeting room in the church

John Proctor’s home

A Boston courtroom

In the woods

16.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

When Elizabeth lies in court about the affair, this is an example of ______ irony.

verbal and dramatic

dramatic and situational

verbal and situational

only situational

not irony at all

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What type of persuasive technique is used in this quote?

“Do you know who I am, Mr. Nurse? And do you know that near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature?" -Danforth

ethos

pathos

logos

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What type of persuasive technique is used in this quote?

“Excellency, does it not strike upon you that so many of these women have lived so long with upright reputation, ... (to Danforth), but who tells us Rebecca Nurse murdered seven babies by sending out her spirit on them? It is the children only, and this one will swear she lied to you.“ -Proctor

ethos

pathos

logos

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