A. get Martha Corey and Rebecca Nurse to confess
B. sign his name to a lie
C. all his lie to be made public
D. let Elizabeth lie for him
Monday, December 19, 2011
Elizabeth tells John that she "kept a cold house" which means...
A. never invited anyone to visit them
B. frequently let the fire go out
C. was not a loving or proper wife
D. refused to keep flowers or pretty things in the house
B. frequently let the fire go out
C. was not a loving or proper wife
D. refused to keep flowers or pretty things in the house
Elizabeth blames herself for...
A. for Mary Warren's lies
B. for John's affair with Abigail
C. for John's reluctance to confess
D. for John's imprisonment
B. for John's affair with Abigail
C. for John's reluctance to confess
D. for John's imprisonment
At the opening of Act IV, Ezekiel Cheever reveals that
A. Mr. Herrick is too often drunk
B. there is much confusion and disagreement in the town
C. Tituba and Sarah Good ar about to be hanged
D. Rev. Parris wanders about because he has lost his mind
B. there is much confusion and disagreement in the town
C. Tituba and Sarah Good ar about to be hanged
D. Rev. Parris wanders about because he has lost his mind
Elizabeth's motivation for lying about John's affair with Abigail is that
A. she is embarrassed and does not want anyone to know
B. the villagers will think she has been a bad wife
C. she is afraid that John will be arrested as a witch
D. she loves John and wants to protect him
B. the villagers will think she has been a bad wife
C. she is afraid that John will be arrested as a witch
D. she loves John and wants to protect him
Danforth does not want to find out that the girls' accusations are false because he...
A. will not be able to acquire the victims' land.
B.will be blamed for the deaths of innocent people.
C. is afraid people will think him ignorant of the law
D. does not want his involvement with Abigail revealed
B.will be blamed for the deaths of innocent people.
C. is afraid people will think him ignorant of the law
D. does not want his involvement with Abigail revealed
Finishing for the night:(
I am posting a few last questions for Act III and IV and that is it. If I keep posting, I fear some of you may stay up later than you should and you really need your sleep:) You can review the questions in the morning too;)
What does Abigail as soon as Danforth begins to question her?
A. She begins to cry and behave hysterically.
B. She says that Elizabeth sent her spirit out.
C. She says that they must all beware of the Devil.
D. She threatens Danforth.
B. She says that Elizabeth sent her spirit out.
C. She says that they must all beware of the Devil.
D. She threatens Danforth.
What does Judge Hathorne ask Mary Warren to do in court that she cannot do?
A. pray
B. send out her spirit
C. faint
D. recite the 10 commandments
B. send out her spirit
C. faint
D. recite the 10 commandments
Deputy Governor Danforth
A. seems proud and does not like his auhority challenged.
B. is eager to hear Giles Corey's defense of his wife.
C. believes that the girls accusing the women of witchcraft are frauds
D. is an ignorant, humorless man who refuses to listen to evidence.
B. is eager to hear Giles Corey's defense of his wife.
C. believes that the girls accusing the women of witchcraft are frauds
D. is an ignorant, humorless man who refuses to listen to evidence.
What does Abigail succeed in doing in Act III?
A. She regains Proctor's affection.
B. She convinces Hale that she is trustworthy.
C. She wins Mary Warren back to her side.
D. She proves that Proctor is a lecher.
B. She convinces Hale that she is trustworthy.
C. She wins Mary Warren back to her side.
D. She proves that Proctor is a lecher.
Giles believes that Putnam's motivation for accusing people of witchcraft is...
A. revenge
B. fear
C. lust
D. greed
B. fear
C. lust
D. greed
At the end of Act III, Hale is disgusted with...
A. Mary Warren
B. Proctor
C. the court proceedings
D. his role in the problem
B. Proctor
C. the court proceedings
D. his role in the problem
The climax of Act III occurs when...
A. Mary Warren renounces her deposition
B. Abigail says she is innocent
C. Danforth threatens Proctor
D. Proctor accuses Abigail
B. Abigail says she is innocent
C. Danforth threatens Proctor
D. Proctor accuses Abigail
Why does Danforth dismiss Giles' deposition?
A. Putnam denies what Giles reports
B. The court doe not believe Giles' word.
C. Giles will not reveal the name of his source.
D. Giles' deposition was not written by a lawyer.
B. The court doe not believe Giles' word.
C. Giles will not reveal the name of his source.
D. Giles' deposition was not written by a lawyer.
Danforth suspects that Proctor views the court mainly with....
A. respect
B. fear
C. uncertainty
D. contempt
B. fear
C. uncertainty
D. contempt
ACT III...Deputy Governor Danforth initially dismisses Giles Corey because of his....
A. age
B. wealth
C. connections
D. reputation
B. wealth
C. connections
D. reputation
Which becomes apparent in Act II?
A. Most people in Salem find the accusers uncredible.
B. More and more women are being arrested for witchcraft.
C. Hale will realize the error of his way.
D. Elizabeth will be set free after the hearing.
B. More and more women are being arrested for witchcraft.
C. Hale will realize the error of his way.
D. Elizabeth will be set free after the hearing.
Which is the strongest evidence against Goody Osburn?
A. She is pregnant.
B. She curses Mary Warren for turning her away.
C. She accuses te girls of lying.
D. She cannot say th Ten Commandments.
B. She curses Mary Warren for turning her away.
C. She accuses te girls of lying.
D. She cannot say th Ten Commandments.
Which information did Elizabeth not report to John?
A. the court has accused 14 people of witchcraft
B. the court has condemned Sarah Osburn to be hanged.
C. the crowd parts for Abigail like the sea for th Israelites.
D. Mary Warren describes Abigail as though Abigail were a saint.
B. the court has condemned Sarah Osburn to be hanged.
C. the crowd parts for Abigail like the sea for th Israelites.
D. Mary Warren describes Abigail as though Abigail were a saint.
Marshal Herrick is shamefaced when he appears at the Proctor's hous because he..
A. is drunk
B. has accused Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey of witchcraft
C. comes to take away Elizabeth
D. comes to ask John for money
B. has accused Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey of witchcraft
C. comes to take away Elizabeth
D. comes to ask John for money
One of the chief conflicts established in Act II is between...
A. Elizabeth Proctor and Mary Warren
B. John Proctor and John Hale
C. John and Elizabeth Proctor
D. John Proctor ad Ezekiel Cheever
B. John Proctor and John Hale
C. John and Elizabeth Proctor
D. John Proctor ad Ezekiel Cheever
As Elizabeth is led away to jail, what does John demand of Mary Warren?
A. that she stay away fromthe witch trials in the town.
B. that she inform the court that Abigail is lying.
C. that she take care of the Proctor children until Elizabeth returns
D. that she stop lying and accusing people of being witches.
B. that she inform the court that Abigail is lying.
C. that she take care of the Proctor children until Elizabeth returns
D. that she stop lying and accusing people of being witches.
Ezekiel Cheever is...
A. a judge in the court
B. the clerk in the court
C. a deputy magistrate
D. a doctor in the town
B. the clerk in the court
C. a deputy magistrate
D. a doctor in the town
Ezekiel Cheever is...
A. a judge in the court
B. the clerk in the court
C. a deputy magistrate
D. a doctor in the town
B. the clerk in the court
C. a deputy magistrate
D. a doctor in the town
Hale comes to the Proctors' house...
A. to get John's help to stop the witch trials.
B. to find ot why Elizabeth has not been at church.
C. to ask the Proctors some questions.
D. because he knows that the girls are lying about seeing witches.
B. to find ot why Elizabeth has not been at church.
C. to ask the Proctors some questions.
D. because he knows that the girls are lying about seeing witches.
What reason does Proctor give Hale for his absence from church?
A. He does not think Rev. Parris is godly.
B. He needs the time to work on his farm.
C. His children have been frequently ill.
D. God doesn't require constant church attendance.
B. He needs the time to work on his farm.
C. His children have been frequently ill.
D. God doesn't require constant church attendance.
The people who have been accused of being witches by the court may save themselves from hanging by...
A. praying and saying the Lord's prayer
B. accusing other people of being witches
C. confessing to being witches
D. denying that they are witches and reciting Biblical passages.
B. accusing other people of being witches
C. confessing to being witches
D. denying that they are witches and reciting Biblical passages.
The people who have been accused of being witches by the court may save themselves from hanging by...
A. praying and saying the Lord's prayer
B. accusing other people of being witches
C. confessing to being witches
D. denying that they are witches and reciting Biblical passages.
B. accusing other people of being witches
C. confessing to being witches
D. denying that they are witches and reciting Biblical passages.
When he comes in from planting, what suggestion does Proctor make to his wife concerning the house?
A. He wants her to make Mary Warren clean it.
B. He says that the house is dark and dreary.
C. He says that because their family is larger, they need more room.
D. He suggests that she bring in some flowers.
B. He says that the house is dark and dreary.
C. He says that because their family is larger, they need more room.
D. He suggests that she bring in some flowers.
Mary Warren...
A. accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch
B. claims that she is an official of the court trying witches
C. lies to Rev. Hale.
D. does not like either Elizabeth or John Proctor.
B. claims that she is an official of the court trying witches
C. lies to Rev. Hale.
D. does not like either Elizabeth or John Proctor.
At the beginning of the play when his daughter falls ill, Rev. Parris appears most concerned about...
A. Betty's health
B. Tituba's honesty
C. Mrs. Putnam's opinions
D. his own reputation
B. Tituba's honesty
C. Mrs. Putnam's opinions
D. his own reputation
The Salem witch trials were probably motivated by all of these except...
A. lust for neighbor's land
B. fear of Indian attacks
C. religious superstition
D. jealousy and meanness
B. fear of Indian attacks
C. religious superstition
D. jealousy and meanness
According to Miller, the reason the Massachusetts Colony survived was that that Puritans were....
A. well-educated and ambitious
B. rugged individualists
C. motivated mainly by desire for profit
D. a tightly controlled, communal society
B. rugged individualists
C. motivated mainly by desire for profit
D. a tightly controlled, communal society
Which of the following best describes John Proctor?
A. intelligent and independent
B. pious and religious
C. meek and shy
D. jovial and light-hearted
B. pious and religious
C. meek and shy
D. jovial and light-hearted
In the Overture of Act I, Miller says that Salem was run as a...
A. monarchy
B. theocracy
C. oligarchy
D. autocracy
B. theocracy
C. oligarchy
D. autocracy
Under duress, Tituba says all but which of the following?
A. The Devil wants Mr. Parrish killed.
B. She gave Abigail chicken blood to drink.
C. She did not compact with the Devil.
D. Five women came with the Devil.
B. She gave Abigail chicken blood to drink.
C. She did not compact with the Devil.
D. Five women came with the Devil.
what does John Proctor predict will happen to Abigail before she is 20?
A. She will be accused of witchcraft.
B. She will be put in the stocks.
C. She will be forced to leave Salem.
D. She will be put to work for the Putnams.
B. She will be put in the stocks.
C. She will be forced to leave Salem.
D. She will be put to work for the Putnams.
what did Tituba do in the forest?
A. She danced with the girls.
B. She accused four women of witchcraft.
C. She tried to conjure dead children.
D. She sang songs of Barbados.
B. She accused four women of witchcraft.
C. She tried to conjure dead children.
D. She sang songs of Barbados.
the setting of the play is...
A. Salem, Ma 1692
B. Salem, Ma 1630
C. Boston, Ma 1692
D. Beverly, Ma 1630
B. Salem, Ma 1630
C. Boston, Ma 1692
D. Beverly, Ma 1630
why is the Rev John Hale summoned?
A. He is settling a dispute between Parrish and his parishioners.
B. The parishioners want him to preach instead of Parrish.
C. He has legal training and will help with disputes over land.
D. He is an expert on witchcraft and can help Salem.
B. The parishioners want him to preach instead of Parrish.
C. He has legal training and will help with disputes over land.
D. He is an expert on witchcraft and can help Salem.
What is Ann Putnam's greatest grief?
A. Her daughter Ruth is about to die.
B. 7 of her children died in infancy
C. She is worried about Ruth's bad behavior
D. She knows her husband is unfaithful.
B. 7 of her children died in infancy
C. She is worried about Ruth's bad behavior
D. She knows her husband is unfaithful.
what does Abigail Williams believe about her dismissal from the Proctor's service?
A. Elizabeth Proctor was hard to please.
B. Elizabeth Proctor drank and blamed Abigail for her drinking.
C. John Proctor did not fire her, but Elizabeth did.
D. John Proctor liked her and did not want her to work.
B. Elizabeth Proctor drank and blamed Abigail for her drinking.
C. John Proctor did not fire her, but Elizabeth did.
D. John Proctor liked her and did not want her to work.
Which of the following statements best describes Tituba?
a. She leads the girls astray.
b. She is from Boston, and Rev. Parris distrusts her.
c. She commonly performs minor acts of witchcraft.
d. She is a slave from Barbados who is devoted to Betty.
Before the action of the play begins, Betty Parris and her friends
a. have been chasing boys and flirting with them
b. have had affairs with some of the men in town
c. have been caught dancing in the woods
d. have been guilty of blasphemy and witchcraft themselves
Salem is described as all of the following except,
a. place inhabited by fanatics
b. few dark houses
c. prosperous village
d. location that ships out products of increasing value
The best definition of the word "Crucible" as it applies to the play is
a. the hollow at the bottom of an ore furnace where molten lead collects
b. a container made of a substance that can resist great heat
c. a lamp burning before a cross
d. a severe test or trial
b. a container made of a substance that can resist great heat
c. a lamp burning before a cross
d. a severe test or trial
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