The Crucible Final Test

Which phrase best describes Abigail Williams's character in Act I of The Crucible?

• affectionate and vulnerable

• naive and timid

• impulsive and thoughtless

• proud and manipulative

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Consider Tituba's state of mind when she begins naming names in Act I of The Crucible. What can you infer about her motivation?

• She is confused and is talking about a dream she once had.

• She actually saw Goody Good and Goody Osborn in the forest and wants to tell the truth.

• She does not like the women she named, and she hopes they will be punished.

• She is afraid of Reverend Hale and thinks naming names will save her from punishment.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

In The Crucible, Act I, Abigail is described as having "an endless capacity for dissembling,," which means that __________.

• she frequently conceals her true motives from those around her.

• she is very quick to get at the heart of a matter.

• she is a destructive person.

• she is able to keep track of the different stories she tells to different people.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the setting of The Crucible?

• Salem, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why does John hesitate to go to Salem and tell the court that he knows the trials are a fraud?

• He does not have a ride into town.

• He is currently out on probation.

• He doesn't know where the court is.

• He is afraid Abigail would retaliate by telling everyone about their affair.

They accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft. What "proof" do they have?

• Elizabeth frequently chants in a strange and unfamilar language and has red eyes and horns.

• Elizabeth has a satanic tattoo on her left ankle.

• Elizabeth burst into flames when she opened her Bible.

• They found a poppet (doll) in her house with a needle in it.

Danforth assumes Proctor would drop his fight once Elizabeth's arrangement is made -- why does Proctor refuse to back down?

• He is actually a witch who wants to overthrow the court.

• He hates Reverend Parris and wants to see him hanged.

• He wants to be sure that Abigail is punished for her crimes.

• He wants to stand up for his friends whose wives have also been arrested.

In lines 847-849, Proctor responds to Parris’s statements against Elizabeth by saying, "There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it.” Proctor’s use of hyperbole, or exaggeration, shows that he is

• angry at Mary for mentioning poppets to the court.

• fearful of becoming overwhelmed by hallucinations.

• worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy.

• tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does John Proctor do with his own confession?

• He signs it and allows it to be posted on the church door

• He tears it up and renounces it

• He gives it to Elizabeth to burn

• He tries to blackmail Judge Danforth with it

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why was John Proctor willing to tarnish his reputation by revealing his affair with Abigail?

• So that it will stop Abigal from falling in love with him

• So that it will undercut the power Abigal has in Salem

• He has nothing left to lose when his wife is accused of witchcraft

• He has a fairly tarnished reputation as it is