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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the play take place?Portsmouth, NHBoston, MASalem, MACleveland, OH
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWorries more about his reputation than his daughter's affliction:John ProctorThomas PutnamParrisHale
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does Parris see in the woods?Betty drinking blood.Abigail drinking blood.Mercy Lewis dancing naked.None of these choices - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?1893179916921957
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAbigail Williams wasa respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”an ill daughter of a Salem ministera slave from Barbadosan orphan who lives with her uncle
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAccording to Act I, what are the names of the two young girls currently under the influence of witchcraft?Abby and RuthMercy and AbbyRuth and BettyBetty and Mary Warren
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho said it to whom?
"Your name in this town--it is entirely white, is it not?" (12)Thomas Putnam to Ruth PutnamRev. Parris to AbigailJohn Proctor to Abigail WilliamsRev. Hale to Elizabeth Proctor - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich character is brought in from the nearby town of Beverly to assess the possibility of supernatural forces (witches) afflicting the community?John HaleWilliam GriggsFrancis NurseGiles Corey
- 9. Multiple ChoiceTituba wasa respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”an ill daughter of a Salem ministera slave from Barbadosan orphan who lives with her uncle
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat conclusion can you draw about Abby's discharge from the Proctor's?Abby was a lazy servantGoody Proctor was too demandingAbby left the Proctor's on good termsGoody Proctor suspected the relationship between her husband and Abby
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why is Reverend Parris upset about at the opening of Act I?
Rumors of witchcraft are circulating in the community.
He learns of Abigail's dismissal from the Proctor household.
His daughter's condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate activities in the woods concerns him.
He is aware of Tituba's influence over the children.
- 12. Multiple Choice
This passage is from the background information at the opening of the play. For what detail that comes out later in Act I does this information prepare you?
"Long-held hatreds of neighbors could now be openly expressed, and vengeance taken, despite the Bible's charitable injunction. Land-lust which had been expressed before by constant bickering over boundaries and deeds, could now be elevated to the arena of morality . . ."
The passage prepares the reader for Putnam's arguing with Francis Nurse about a piece of land to which both men lay claim.
The passage prepares the reader for Reverend Parris's complaining about his salary.
The passage prepares the reader for Abigail's reluctance to tell the truth about what happened in the woods.
The passage prepares the reader for Putnam's arguing with Proctor about a piece of land to which both men lay claim.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How does Mrs. Putnam justify sending Ruth to Tituba in the first act?
Titube promised to revive Mrs. Putnam's dead children.
Mrs. Putnam feels she deserves to know how her children died.
Mrs. Putnam thinks that "conjuring" will not harm anyone.
Mrs. Putnam feels that she deserves to know why she has had to endure the deaths of seven children.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Mrs. Putnam's comments in Act I suggest that her primary motivation in hunting for witches is ____.
resentment of Rebecca Nurse
anger at having lost her children
compassion for the sick girls
anger about Ruth's illness
- 15. Multiple Choice
From the scene in the first act in which the girls are alone, what can be inferred as the basis of Abigail's influence over the other girls? The answer is ______.
her beauty and cleverly crafted purity
her social position as the Proctor's former servant
her charm and magnetic persuasiveness
her use of her early experiences to terrorize them
- 16. Multiple Choice
Consider Tituba's state of mind when she began naming names in the first act. What can you infer about her motivation?
She is afraid of Reverend Parris and Putnam and thinks naming names will save her from punishment.
She actually sees Goody Good and Goody Osburn in the forest and wants to tell the truth.
She talks about a dream that she once had.
She is afraid of Reverend Hale and thinks that naming names will save her from punishment.
- 17. Multiple Choice____________ said "'You drank a charm to kill John Proctor's wife'" to _____________Parris to AbigailMercy to BettyMary Warren to BettyBetty to Abigail
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe girls most likely lied and pretended to be possessed because:They truly believed that witches had taken control of themThey did not want to get in trouble for engaging in questionable behavior in the forestTituba threatened to harm them if they told the truthThey were under Tituba's spell
- 19. Multiple ChoiceTo conjure is to:lieget revengegreatly disliketo summon a spell
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWho was first blamed for practicing Witchcraft?TongaTitubaJohn ProctorGeorge and Lennie
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat was boiling in the pot in the woods?A FrogVegetable SoupA RatBeans
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Abigail drink in the woods?SoupWaterChicken BloodBlood from her enemy
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote The Crucible?Arthur MillerJohn SteinbeckToni MorrisonMaya Angelou
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhere is Tituba from?BarbadosGreenlandHaitiSouth Africa
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is McCarthyism?witch craftarresting someone for a crimeaccusing someone without evidence
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe dialogue between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey, in which they disagree about matters of money and real estate, emphasizes...the Puritans' high moral standardsthe friendship between Proctor and Parristhe overall atmosphere of greed and frustrationGiles Corey's dominant position in their society
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?He fears and respects Rev. Parris.He believes that witchcraft made the girls ill.He speaks his mind, even when it's against people of authority.He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceMcCarthyism is also known asThe Blue ScareThe Red ScareThe Witch ScareThe Red Death
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat caused McCarthyism?President Truman making atomic bombs.Japanese spies.Bombing China.Increased fear of communism.
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