The Crucible Unit Test

What is wrong with Betty at the opening of

Act I?

• She is physically injured

• She is in a trance-like state

• She is lost in the woods

• She is angry with her father

Why does Parris suggest calling in Reverend Hale?

• To help with the harvest

• To investigate possible witchcraft

• To heal the sick children

• To settle a land dispute

Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam, and what do they suggest is Betty’s problem?

• They are local merchants; they suggest she is bewitched

• They are farmers; they suggest she is bewitched

• They are teachers; they suggest she is uneducated

• They are travelers; they suggest she is homesick

What does the conversation between Abigail, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren, and Betty reveal about their recent activities?

• They have been studying for exams

• They have been practicing witchcraft

• They have been planning a party

• They have been working in the fields

What role does Giles Corey play in the context of the Salem witch trials?

• A wealthy landowner; to demonstrate the town's affluence

• A farmer; to emphasize the conflicts over land ownership

• A lawyer; to preside over the witch trials

• A doctor; to provide medical care to the afflicted

Why is the issue of Parris’s salary raised?

• To show his greed

• To highlight his generosity

• To demonstrate his financial struggles

• To reveal his dispute with Proctor

What information does Mary provide about the trial? What role is she playing at the trial? Why does John forbid her from attending?

• She is a judge; John forbids her due to her age.

• She is a witness; John forbids her due to her job in his household.

• She is an official of the court; John forbids her due to his distrust of the court.

• She is a lawyer; John forbids her due to her inexperience.

What relationship does Hale suggest exists between the church and the court?

• They are completely separate.

• The church controls the court.

• The court is more powerful than the church.

• They are intertwined and support each other.

What event begins to change Hale’s opinion about the arrests? How does he feel about the court?

• A confession; he feels more confident in the court.

• A false accusation; he begins to doubt the court.

• A miraculous event; he feels inspired by the court.

• A public protest; he feels threatened by the court.

What do we learn about Mary Warren’s motives at the end of Act III?

• She is seeking revenge.

• She is trying to protect herself.

• She is acting out of love.

• She is following orders.