Act III Review

What is Proctor’s main purpose in bringing Mary Warren to court in Act III of The Crucible?

• to strengthen her character

• to discredit Reverend Parris

• to save his wife from condemnation

• to demonstrate the illegality of the court's proceedings

In Act III of The Crucible, what happens as a result of Proctor’s submission of the written testament of people who support the accused women?

• Danforth reads the testament and respects their input.

• Danforth sees the testament as an open attack on the court.

• Danforth orders arrest warrants drawn up so that they can be examined.

• Danforth declares that everyone on the list should be jailed for contempt.

In Act III of The Crucible, which character employs arguments that are merely personal attacks on the integrity of witnesses?

• Hathorne

• Danforth

• Herrick

• Parris

Which factor most clearly explains Hale’s attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor in Act III of The Crucible?

• Hale's dislike of Parris

• Hale's commitment to the truth

• Hale's admiration for the Proctors

• Hale's questioning of Danforth's integrity

In Act III of The Crucible, what causes Mary Warren to recant her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?

• John Proctor's confession of his relationship with Abigail

• Abigail's pretending to be attacked by the yellow bird

• Elizabeth's refusal to defame Proctor's character

• Judge Danforth's persistent questions

Which of the following best describes a person who feels remorseless?

• The person feels no pity or mercy.

• The person feels no malice or hate.

• The person feels no joy or happiness.

• The person feels no interest or curiosity.

Which of the following is the best definition of effrontery?

• charitable, kind behavior

• shameless, rude behavior

• angry, aggressive behavior

• cautious, prudent behavior

Which sentence best describes a teacher who reacts callously to a student’s excuse for turning in a paper late?

• The teacher expresses concern that the student did not come to her sooner for help.

• The teacher tells the student not to worry and to take as long as he needs to finish.

• The teacher frowns harshly at the student and lowers his grade for lateness.

• The teacher gently reminds the student that he had plenty of time to finish.

In The Crucible, Act III, what does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, “God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together”?

• Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to death.

• People who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.

• Although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.

• The community will suffer damnation for the injustices committed here.

In Act III of The Crucible, when Francis Nurse is horrified at Proctor’s confession of adultery with Abigail, Proctor says, “Oh. Francis, I wish you had some evil in you that you might know me!” Which of the following best explains his meaning?

• He wishes that he and Nurse had been better friends in the past.

• He wishes that Nurse were not so trusting in the decisions of the judges.

• He wishes that he had talked his personal difficulties over with Nurse many months ago.

• He wishes that Nurse had flaws that would help him understand and forgive flaws in others.