The Crucible by Arther Miller
1-Which of the following significant events occurs after the play begins?
a. A group of girls dances in the forest.
b. Giles sues Proctor for defamation of character.
c. Abigail accuses Goody Osburn of witchcraft.
d. Ruth Putnam acts strangely.
i chose d
2- What did Tituba do in the forest?
a. She danced with the girls
b. She accused four women of witchcraft.
c. She tried to conjure dead children.
d. She sang songs of Barbados.
i chose c
3- What does John Proctor predict will happen to Abigail before she is twenty?
a. She will be accused of witchcraft.
b. She will be put in the stocks.
c. She will be forced to leave Salem.
d. She will be put to work for the Putnams.
i chose b
4-In the Overture of Act One, Miller says that Salem was run as a
a. monarchy c. oligarchy
b. theocracy d. autocracy
i chose b
____ 5. Which of the following best describes John Proctor?
a. intelligent and independent c. meek and shy
b. pious and religious d. jovial and light-hearted
i chose b
____ 6. According to Miller, the reason the Massachusetts Colony survived was that the Puritans were
a. well-educated and ambitious c. motivated mainly by desire for profit
b. rugged individualists d. a tightly controlled, communal society
i chose d
7- A possible motivation for later accusations of witchcraft is suggested by all of the following except
a. John Proctor’s disapproval of Reverend Parris
b. Putnam’s land dispute with Giles Corey
c. Abigail’s interest in John Proctor
d. Hale’s statement that Betty is a witch
i chose d
8- Under duress, Tituba says all of the following except
a. the devil wants Mr.Parris killed
b.she gave Abigail chicken blood to drink
c. she did not compact with the devil
d. five women came withe devil.
i chose d
9- Giles Corey says that his wife has been reading strange books because
a. is angry and wants his wife to be punished
b. wants to see if reverend hale knows about witches
c. wants to ask about something he think is important
d. thinks his wife is a witch
i chose c
3 answers
2 is D
3 I don't know
4 is D
5 is A
6 is D
7 I don't know
8 I don't know I think D
9 is C
Hope this helps and next time just ask your teacher she is there to help
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