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

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.

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.

What is the setting of The Crucible?

• Salem, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Boston, Massachusetts

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.

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

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