English 10 - The Crucible Take Home Quiz Acts 1 & 2

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1 English 10 - The Crucible Take Home Quiz Acts 1 & 2 Read each of the following questions. Then, write the letter of the best answer in the space provided on your answer sheet. 1. What does Reverend Parris see in the forest? A. his enemies plotting against him B. the girls dancing and Tituba waving C. Abigail drinking animal blood D. Ruth Putnam talking with spirits 2. What do the stage directions in the following lines tell you about Abigail Williams? Parris: Child. Sit you down. Abigail: (quavering, as she sits) I would never hurt Betty. I love her dearly. A. Her uncle, Rev. Parris, makes her nervous. B. She is injured and feels pain when she sits C. Betty, her cousin, has put a spell on her. D. She worries that she will become sick, too. 3. Ann Putnam sends her daughter to Tituba to A. find out about Barbados B. learn to dance in the forest C. speak to Ann s dead babies D. overcome childish behavior 4. You can draw the conclusion that Abigail Williams thinks she knows more about the world than other girls and women in the village know from A. her habit of regularly attending church B. the blood she drinks in the woods C. the gossip she hears in the village D. her conversations with John Proctor 5. Rev. Hale shows his education and authority by A. bring big and heavy books with him to Salem B. teaching people how to recognize witches C. arguing with Parris about the Devil D. speaking to the villagers at church 6. What problem in Salem encourages the people to turn against each other? A. Wood for building new houses and cooking is scarce. B. The town does not have enough books for everyone to read. C. The children are not welcome to listen to the preaching in church. D. Some people are angry and quick to take offense so they sue others in court. 7. What does Rebecca Nurse say will cure the girls apparent illnesses? A. Rev. Hale casting out the loose spirits B. the girls admitting their actions in the forest C. when the girls tire of their silly behavior D. Doctor Griggs s special medicine

2 8. Elizabeth explains to Proctor that if people confess to witchcraft they will A. become saints B. stay in jail C. be saved from hanging D. be tried in court 9. Proctor knows that Abigail A. lied about witchcraft in the woods B. wants to come back to work for Elizabeth C. mentioned his name in court D. plans to accuse Rebecca of murder 10. Why is Elizabeth suspicious of Proctor? A. She saw him with Abigail at a funeral. B. She caught him salting the food. C. He sneaks around the house quietly. D. He lied about seeing Abigail alone. 11. Elizabeth thinks that Abigail has accused her of witchcraft because Abigail A. is afraid of her uncle B. thinks Elizabeth is cold C. wants to marry Proctor D. in naming everyone 12. What conclusion can you draw about Proctor after he forgets the commandment about adultery? A. He is forgetful. B. He feels guilty. C. He is joking. D. He never knew it. 13. What circumstance points to Abigail as the villain in this drama? A. the needle in the poppet B. Proctor blushing at church C. Rebecca Nurse s arrest D. Hale arriving at the door 14. What does Proctor question as Elizabeth is being arrested? A. who the Deputy Governor is B. when Abigail was born C. if God s fingers are clean D. how innocent the accusers are 15. One conflict that drives the plot in Act Two of this drama is a struggle between A. John and Elizabeth Proctor B. Mary Warren and Ezekiel Cheever C. Rev. Hale and Rebecca Nurse D. Abigail and Rev. Parris

3 16. Proctor is afraid of going to town to tell the court about Abigail because A. Elizabeth has threatened to leave him. B. He has no witness to Abigail s confession. C. Abigail has said she will kill him if he tells. D. He is afraid of being teased if he goes to town. 17. Mary Warren says that those who confess to witchcraft will A. be saved from hanging B. be burned at the stake C. have to beg for food D. sleep in ditches 18. What does Elizabeth fear when she finds that her name has been mentioned in court? A. Abigail wants Elizabeth to die so that Proctor will be free to marry her. B. The court will become suspicious and investigate their home. C. Proctor will be accused because Abigail is angry with him. D. Her children will be the next to be accused of being witches. 19. The reason Proctor gives for failing to attend church regularly in Salem is that A. He has to work on the Sabbath. B. Parris s greed interferes with his prayers. C. He does not follow Puritan beliefs. D. His children are too young to attend. 20. When Proctor fails to recall the commandment about adultery, you can draw the conclusion that he A. fears being arrested as a witch B. feels guilty about Abigail C. is curious about Elizabeth s knowledge D. is forgetful when it comes to religion 21. When Abigail is first describe in the stage directions Miller states that she is: a strikingly beautiful girl with an endless capacity for dissembling (169). What does this phrase suggest? A. that she is beautiful but deceitful B. that she is naïve and innocent C. that she is brainless but pretty D. that she has slept with many men 22. What appears to motivate Parris the most throughout the entirety of Act 1? A. his pride and prejudice B. his reputation and greed C. his concern for his daughter D. his conviction in the power of witchcraft 23. When Parris first suggests that something unseemingly has happened between Abigail and the Proctors how does she respond? A. with innocent disbelief B. with incensed anger C. with clueless ambition D. she does not respond

4 24. What has happened to Goody Putnam? A. she has lost seven children in childbirth B. she has become witched C. she has found out her husband has been unfaithful D. she is not an important character 25. What is Thomas Putnam most motivated by? A. his vengeful nature and greed B. his hatred and anger C. his concern for his daughter D. his conviction in the power of witchcraft 26. Which of the girls encourages the group to tell the truth about their actions in the woods? A. Mercy Lewis B. Betty Parris C. Susanna Walcott D. Mary Warren 27. Which of the following characters supports Parris decision to send for Rev. Hale? A. Thomas Putnam B. John Proctor C. Betty Parris D. Rebecca Nurse 28. What does Miller point out that is funny about Hale s line that: We cannot look to superstition in this. The devil is precise (184)? A. that the devil is everywhere no matter what B. that things are not always what they appear to be C. that books are never entirely accurate D. that anything supernatural is not scientifically precise 29. What is boiling in the cauldron in the forest? A. a pig B. a chicken C. a frog D. a mouse 30. Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft? A. because she doesn t want to go to jail B. because she doesn t want to be killed C. because she is guilty D. because she is covering up something else she has done wrong

5 Identify which character said which quote. You will use each character at least once, and two characters twice. Then, write the letter of the best answer in the space provided on your answer sheet. A. Abigail Williams B. Reverend Parris C. Mr. Thomas Putnam D. Mrs. Ann Putnam E. John Proctor AB. Reverend Hale AC. Tituba AD. Mary Warren 31. It must come out my enemies will bring it out. Let me know what you done there. Abigail, do you understand that I have many enemies? 32. My name is good in the village! I will not have it said my name is soiled! Goody Proctor is a gossiping liar! 33. Abby we ve got to tell. Witchery s a hangin error, a hangin like they done in Boston two year ago! We must tell the truth, Abby! You ll only be whipped for dancin, and the other things! 34. Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby. 35. Reverend Parris, I have laid seven babies unbaptized in the earth. Believe me, sir, you never saw more hearty babies born. And yet, each would wither in my arms the very night of their birth. 36. No, no. Now let me instruct you. We cannot look to superstition in this. The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her. 37. He say Mr. Parris must be kill! Mr. Parris no goodly man, Mr. Parris mean man and no gentle man, and he bid me rise out of my bed and cut your throat! 38. Sarah Good? Did you ever see Sarah Good with him? Or Osburn? 39. Can you speak one minute without we land in Hell again? I am sick of Hell! 40. And mark this. Let either of you breath a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you

6 Identify which character best represents each description. You may or may not use all of the characters and/or use some of the characters twice. Then, write the letter of the best answer in the space provided on your answer sheet. A. Reverend Parris B. Thomas Putnam C. Elizabeth Proctor D. Tituba E. Mary Warren AB. John Proctor AC. Rebecca Nurse AD. Reverend Hale AE. Giles Corey BC. Abigail Williams BD. Mrs. Ann Putnam BE. Mercy Lewis 41. Drank blood as a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor. 42. The servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor. 43. Left a business in Barbados to serve the Lord. 44. Girl who wants to confess to the dancing to save them from being charged as witches 45. Says that his wife hides books and reads them secretly at night. 46. Woman who kicked Abigail Williams out of her house. 47. Says that she saw Indians smash her parents heads on the pillow next to hers. 48. A vindictive man with many grievances whose daughter, Ruth, is ill. 49. Tells Abigail, We never touched. 50. An expert in demonic arts who has come from Beverly.