The Crucible Exam Review

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

• character to save his wife from condemnation

• to discredit Reverend Parris

• to strengthen her

• 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.

Which of the following best describes Reverend Hale, based on his interview with John Proctor in Act II of The Crucible?

• rational in his pursuit of the truth

• blinded by power bestowed on him by the court

• tolerant of different perspectives and belief systems

• steadfast in his belief in his work of exiling the Devil

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, 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.

Which of the following statements best describes John Proctor’s motives when he first tells Elizabeth he wants to confess?

• He is afraid of dying and wants to confess and live.

• He has had a conversion in prison and wants to forsake the devil and come to God.

• He feels like a hypocrite already and thinks confessing won’t make him any worse.

• He is afraid of what the townsfolk will think of him if he doesn’t confess.

After Danforth receives Mary’s deposition, he says to her “Has Mr. Proctor threatened you for this deposition?” She says that he has not. But Danforth asks her twice more, and then again at the end of the scene. What can we infer from this about Danforth?

• That he wants her confession to be a lie, so the court can continue, and he won’t look a fool

• That he genuinely wants to hear the truth and is worried Proctor has threatened her

• That he is very thorough, extensively testing all evidence brought before him

• That he hates Proctor and wants to make a fool of him

According to Act III of The Crucible, which of the following describes Abigail’s most likely motivation for accusing Elizabeth?

• She wants to get even with Proctor for dismissing her from her work at the Proctor house.

• She wants to make amends for her improper behavior during her service at the Proctor house.

• She wants to see Elizabeth hanged so that Proctor and she can be together.

• She wants to win back the friendship of Mary, Mercy, and the other girls.

If you wanted to argue that perhaps Reverend Parris is beginning to feel some guilt for his part in this tragedy, which piece of evidence would you offer?

• His confession that Abigail has fled with his money

• His allowing Danforth to call him “brainless” without argument

• His offering John a drink of cider

• His contempt toward Judge Hathorne