The Crucible Act I

In what year does the play take place?

• 1692

• 1952

• 1750

• 1800

According to Dr. Griggs, what is a possible cause of Reverend Parris's daughter's illness?

• Dancing

• Unnatural causes

• Pneumonia

• Fear

Which statement BEST describes the character of the Reverend Samuel Parris?

• He is confident in his ability as a minister and believes that others are as well

• He expects far more from those around him than he plans to deliver himself.

• He is arrogant and considers himself to be superior in status to those around him.

• He has a guilty conscience and blames himself for the problems faced by his family.

Answer explanation

Parris believes he is better than everyone. THAT is why he feels as though everyone is persecuting him. He believes he is superior and therefore need to be treated as such.

What were Betty and Abigail doing in the forest when Reverend Paris frightened them?

• Gathering firewood

• Camping with the Putnam family

• Dancing and conjuring spirits with Tituba

• Playing hide and seek

Where does the first act take place?

• Reverend Hale's home

• New York City

• The Parris's home above the church

• The Putnams' home

Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft?

• Because she wants to go home to Barbados

• The devil made her confess

• Because she is guilty of witchcraft

• To avoid a death sentence

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Why did Ann Putnam send her daughter to Tituba?

• To drink a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor

• To communicate with Ruth's dead sisters

• To have Ruth make a deal with the devil

• To put a spell on John Proctor

Why did the girls accuse women in the village at the end of the act?

• To avoid punishment and earn protection

• To make Tituba feel better

• To upset Parris

• Because those women actually afflicted them

What do Samuel Parris and Thomas Putnam have in common?

• Both hate going to church

• Both think that their daughters are liars

• Both have 300 acres of land

• Both have sick daughters

Who seems to be manipulating the girls in Act I?

• Parris

• Putnam

• Abigail

• Ruth