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Act 1 Mini Quiz

Act 1 Mini Quiz. 1.) Reverend Parris’s main concern about his niece Abigail is that A. she is eating all of the food in the house B. her actions will reflect badly on him C. she pays little attention to Betty D. her previous employer has fired her

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Act 1 Mini Quiz

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  1. Act 1 Mini Quiz 1.) Reverend Parris’s main concern about his niece Abigail is that A. she is eating all of the food in the house B. her actions will reflect badly on him C. she pays little attention to Betty D. her previous employer has fired her 2.) Further increasing the conflict in the plot of the drama is Thomas Putnam’s A. curiosity over Abigail’s murky reputation B. suspicion that Rebecca Nurse killed his children C. special consideration for his wife’s feelings D. insistence that witchcraft exists in Salem

  2. Act 1 Mini Quiz 3.) What problem in Salem encourages the people to turn against each other? A. Wood for building new houses and cooking is scarce. B. The town does not have enough books for everyone to read. C. The children are not welcome to listen to the preaching in church. D. Some people are quick to take offense and sue others in court. 4.) What does Rebecca Nurse say will cure the girls’ apparent illnesses? A. Reverend Hale casting out the loose spirits B. the girls admitting their actions in the forest C. the girls tiring of their silly behavior D. Doctor Griggs’s special medicine

  3. Act 1 Mini Quiz 5.) What conclusion can you draw about Hale from the following lines of dialogue? Hale. . . . The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her. A. He wants no one to question his authority. B. He expects to find the Devil’s mark on Betty. C. He is unsure of how to proceed. D. He is precise in his education.

  4. Objective • By the end of this class, you should be able to: • Analyze an author’s structure by complete a mini quiz for Act 2 of The Crucible.

  5. Essential Question What structure does the author use to set up the play?

  6. Cast of Characters Parris: Hale: Betty: Francis Nurse: Tituba: Cheever: Abigail: Marshall Herrick: Proctor: Hathorne: Mrs. Proctor: Martha Corey: Susanna: Danforth: Mrs. Putnam: Sarah Good: Putnam: Mercy: Mary Warren: Rebecca Nurse: Giles Corey:

  7. Act 2 Mini Quiz • 1.) What do the following stage directions tell you about Elizabeth? • Proctor. I think you’re sad again. Are you? Elizabeth. (She doesn’t want friction, and yet she must.) You come so late I thought you’d gone to Salem this afternoon. • A. She feels that she must be sad. • B. She wants to start a fight with Proctor. • C. She is tired of being silent about Abigail. • D. She wants Proctor to go to Salem.

  8. Act 2 Mini Quiz • 2.) Proctor is afraid of going to town to tell the court about Abigail because • A. Elizabeth has threatened to leave him • B. he has no witness to Abigail’s confession • C. Abigail has said she will beat him if he tells • D. he is afraid of being arrested if he goes to town • 3.) Mary Warren says that those who confess to witchcraft will • A. be saved from hanging • B. be choked • C. have to beg • D. sleep in ditches

  9. Act 2 Mini Quiz • 4.) What does Elizabeth fear when she finds that her name has been mentioned in court? • A. Abigail wants Elizabeth to die so that Proctor will be free to marry her. • B. The court will become suspicious and investigate their home. • C. Proctor will be accused because Abigail is angry with him. • D. Her children will be the next to be accused of being witches.

  10. Act 2 Mini Quiz • 5.) What conclusion can you draw about Hale from the following lines? • Hale. Aye. But the Devil is a wily one, you cannot deny it. However, she is far from accused, and I know she will not be. (pause) I thought, sir, to put some questions as to the • Christian character of this house, if you’ll permit me. • A. He respects the Devil’s wily ways. • B. He is unsure of Rebecca Nurse’s innocence. • C. He suspects Elizabeth of witchcraft. • D. He is sure of himself and the Devil’s nature.

  11. Act 2 Mini Quiz • 6.) The reason Proctor gives for failing to attend church regularly in Salem is that • A. he has to work on the Sabbath • B. Parris’s greed interferes with his prayers • C. he does not follow Puritan beliefs • D. his children are too young to attend • 7.) When Proctor fails to recall the commandment about adultery, you can draw the conclusion that he • A. fears being arrested as a witch • B. feels guilty about Abigail • C. is curious about Elizabeth’s knowledge • D. is forgetful when it comes to religion

  12. Act 3Mini Quiz • 1.) Read the following lines. What conclusion can you draw about Danforth from his response to Francis about questioning the girls’ actions? Danforth. And do you know that near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to • Lynn, and upon my signature? • A. He is angry with the girls for fooling him. • B. He is offended that people question his • authority. • C. He is glad that Francis is standing up for • himself. • D. He is surprised that so many people are in • jail.

  13. Act 3Mini Quiz • 2.) A conflict between Giles and Putnam drives the plot of the drama forward when Giles says that Putnam wants to • A. take George Jacobs’s land • B. send Giles to jail • C. overthrow the court • D. expose Proctor’s lechery • 3.) Why is Giles Corey afraid to reveal the names of the people who are his witnesses? • A. The court’s purpose is confusing for him. • B. Giles is afraid of Abigail’s revenge. • C. Parris has threatened to have him arrested. • D. Giles is afraid that they will be arrested.

  14. Act 3Mini Quiz • 4.) Read the following lines. What conclusion can you draw about Proctor from his response to Parris’s accusation about Elizabeth? Proctor ( furious ). There might also be a • dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it. • A. He is angry at Mary for mentioning poppetsto a suspicious Parris. • B. He is tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof. • C. He is afraid that he has been bewitched to see invisible animals. • D. He is worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy.

  15. Act 3Mini Quiz • 5.) To avoid being questioned about the truth of her accusations, Abigail suggests that she will • A. accuse John Proctor of witchcraft • B. say that Danforth is an unfit judge • C. accuse Danforth of being possessed • D. run Reverend Hale out of town

  16. Act 4 Mini Quiz • 1.) Which of Parris’s actions helps you draw the conclusion that his conscience may be bothering him? • A. arguing with Danforth • B. delivering sermons • C. weeping constantly • D. reading the Scriptures

  17. Act 4 Mini Quiz • 2.) Why is Parris so concerned about the events that are rumored to be taking place in Andover? • A. Parris fears that the examinations in Andover will be put to a stop. • B. He fears that the disbelief in the trials will spread to Salem and cause a riot. • C. He wants to avoid repercussions if thetrialsare proven to be fraudulent. • D. He is convinced that the people will allow witchcraft to spread throughout the colony.

  18. Act 4 Mini Quiz • 3.) Parris explains that Salem’s situation is different from other communities conducting examinations because • A. Salem is a more conservative town with less of a belief in witchcraft • B. as the pastor in Salem, he will become the scapegoat for all of Salem’s problems • C. the people accused and scheduled for hanging in Salem are people of good character • D. Abigail has disappeared, but in the other towns the accusers are still present

  19. Act 4 Mini Quiz • 4.) What conflict between Danforth and Parris drives the plot forward in Act Four? • A. They argue about postponing the hangings. • B. Danforth wants Parris to go to Andover. • C. Parris wants Danforth to find Abigail. • D. They disagree about whether to arrest Hale.

  20. Act 4 Mini Quiz • 5.) What do the stage directions in the following lines tell you about Danforth? • Elizabeth ( as a warning reminder ). I am yet six month before my time. • Danforth. Pray be at your ease, we come not for your life. We—( uncertain how to plead, for he is not accustomed to it. ) Mr. Hale, will you speak to the woman? • A. He is too busy to talk to Elizabeth. • B. He does not like to talk to women. • C. He feels bad for scaring the townspeople. • D. He is only used to telling people what to • do.

  21. Act 4 Mini Quiz • 6.) Hale asks Elizabeth to encourage Proctor to lie because Hale • A. does not want Proctor’s children left as orphans • B. believes that dying for pride is worse than lying • C. believes that John is basically a dishonest man • D. wants to prove to Danforth that he is right

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