Crucible Act 1

Being under such strict laws and commandments, the   Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger towards their   neighbors.  When the witch hunts started, it was an   excellent chance for them to get revenge on their neighbors.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tituba was Proctor’s slave woman from Barbados.  She  went with the girls into the forest and was accused of  conjuring spirits and being a witch.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

What do the Putnams and Rev. Parris have in common?

• Both hate going to church
• Both have 300 acres of land and own a home
• Both have sick/bewitched daughters
• Both take care of orphaned nieces

What mission did Abigail have concerning the wife of John Proctor?

• To get her job back from her
• To apologize for her inappropriate behavior
• To help her with her mending and sewing
• To get rid of her so she could be with John Proctor

Why did Mrs. Putnam send her daughter to Tituba?

• To put a charm on John Proctor
• To put a charm on Rev. Parris
• To have Ruth make a deal with the devil
• To have her conjure the spirits of the seven dead Putnam babies

Why is Rev. Parris reluctant to tell people that someone in his house may be bewitched?

• He knows that information will cause mass hysteria
• He does not believe in witches or the supernatural
• He feels that his enemies will destroy his reputation
• His concern for Betty overshadows his concern for the parish.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The system of social governance in Salem during the late 1600s could best be described as:

• A dictatorship controlled by the local priest

• A democracy in which all members of the community held equal authority

• A theocracy combining state and religious power

• A secular judiciary where power was held by a small group of judges

The Crucible is based on true events.

• True

• False

Goody Ann Putnam's grievances lay in the fact that:

• She had been ostracised by the other midwives in the town

• Almost all of her children had died young

• Her husband had been deprived of a position as minister of Salem

• Abigail Williams had an affair with her husband

According to Abigail, why did Goody Proctor fire her?

• She wanted someone better at doing laundry.
• She didn't like Abigail's cooking.
• She hates her because Abigail wouldn't be her slave.
• She didn't like Abigail's hair.