NAME___________________________________________DATE__________Score__________
POST ASSESSMENT on The Crucible
Part 1: Vocabulary: Match each word with its meaning.
1. persecute _____
2. deposition _____
3. heathen
_____
4. conjure
_____
5. abomination _____
6. hypocrites ______
7. calumny ______
8. formidable ______
9. defer
______
10. afflict
______
11. enrapture ______
12. magistrate ______
13. compensate _______
14. warrant _______
15. providence ______
16. perjury ______
17. apparition ______
18. poppet _______
19. retaliation_______
20. indictment ________
21. deception ________
a. cause to suffer
b. summon a devil or spirit as if by magic
c. a small doll
d. dreadful; fearful; extremely serious
e. a judge or civil authority who administers the law
f. an uncivilized or non-religious person; pagan
g. criminal offense of making false statements under oath
h. a misleading falsehood
i. persons who put on false appearance
j. a ghostly appearing figure
k. event guided by God or divine leadership
l. an action that is vile or vicious; an action that disgusts
m. the act of uttering false charges to damage another’s reputation
n. do or give something to somebody in return; payment
o. an accusation of wrongdoing
p. testimony taken down in writing under oath
q. hold spellbound
r. a court document commanding police to search a place
s. yield to another’s wish or opinion
t. cause physical pain or suffering in
u. returning like for like; vengeance
Part 2: Character Descriptions: Match each character with their proper description.
Reverend John Hale
Thomas Putnam
Tituba
Giles Corey
Reverend Samuel Parris
Judge Danforth
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Mary Warren
Rebecca Nurse
22. Old man who is pressed with stones _____________
23. Girl who leads the accusations __________
24. Slave who teaches the children about “spirits”____________
25. Worthy woman put to death as a witch _____________
26. Comes to Salem to help with witch problem _____________
27. Uses the witch trials to carry out personal vengeance _____________
28. Tries to stop the trials, then charges Proctor ____________
29. Man whom Abigail hopes to marry after his wife is hanged__________
30. Tolerates no challenge to his authority___________
31. Minister who fears there is a conspiracy against him______________
Part 3: TRUE-FALSE: Mark each statement True or False.
32. Because of his interest in children, Reverend Parris devotes his ministry to them. ___________
33. The witch hunt becomes an opportunity for the people of Salem to band together as a community.
___________
34. Ann Putnam believes Tituba can speak to the dead._________
35. Reverend Parris sees the girls dancing in the woods.__________
36. Abigail admits placing a needle in the poppet that Marry Warren gives to Elizabeth. ___________
37. Elizabeth Proctor believes that her husband’s affair with Abigail is only a product of Elizabeth’s
imagination. __________
38. Abigail Williams accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch.___________
39. The tradition of strict social control breaks down in Salem. ____________
40. Hale is a devoted supporter of the trials throughout The Crucible.__________
41. Proctor destroys his confession without signing it. ____________
Part 4: MULTIPLE-CHOICE: Choose the letter of the phrase that best completes each sentence.
_____42. Because she wants to know why her seven children have died, Ann Putnam
a. seeks advice from Dr. Griggs.
b. sends her daughter, Ruth, to Tituba.
c. asks Reverend Parris to pray with her.
d. goes into the woods with Elizabeth Proctor.
_____43. According to Betty Parris, Abigail drank a charm to kill
a. John Proctor.
b. Elizabeth Proctor.
c. Reverend Parris.
d. Ann Putnam.
_____44. An accused witch can escape execution by
a. confessing to the charge.
b. accusing another “witch.”
c. denying the charge.
d. accepting life imprisonment.
_____45. When asked to recite the Commandments, Proctor forgets the Commandment about
a. stealing.
b. honoring his father and mother.
c. adultery.
d. coveting his neighbor’s goods.
_____46. When Mary Warren gives her deposition, disclaiming any familiarization with the Devil, the other
girls
a. confess with her and ask for forgiveness.
b. accuse Abigail of directing them in the evil deeds.
c. mimic Mary and claim she has taken the form of a bird.
d. refuse to come in the same room with her.
_____47. Elizabeth Proctor condemns herself by
a. collecting poppets.
b. denying her husband’s affair.
c. beating Mary Warren.
d. confessing to witchcraft.
_____48. Reverend Parris becomes uneasy about the executions when
a. the village is uneasy.
b. his daughter is condemned.
c. he knows the trials are a farce.
d. all of these.
_____49. John Proctor frequently absents himself from the church because he
a. dislikes the minister.
b. can’t afford the donation.
c. lives too far from the town.
d. prefers working over praying.
_____50. Hathorne believes the children’s accusations are motivated by
a. hatred.
b. knowledge of goodness.
c. the voice of God.
d. all of these.
_____51.
a.
b.
c.
d.
An accused witch is put to death by
burning at the stake.
being crushed with stones.
drowning.
hanging.
_____52. Elizabeth Proctor’s execution is postponed because
a. she obtains a petition for her release.
b. she is pregnant.
c. the court lacks sufficient evidence.
d. Mary Warren testifies for her.
_____53. Giles Corey escapes being condemned a wizard because he
a. confesses.
b. shoots himself.
c. refuses to answer the charge.
d. condemns another.
_____ 54. Parris desperately wants Proctor to confess because Parris
a. wants to appease the village.
b. knows Proctor is innocent.
c. hates Proctor.
d. none of these.
_____ 55. In the final scenes of the play, Danforth is unable to pardon Proctor because
a. the village would overthrow his authority.
b. Danforth doesn’t have the power.
c. it would cast doubt on the guild to those already executed.
d. all of these.
_____56. John Proctor’s vocation is
a. merchant.
b. farmer.
c. teacher.
d. lawyer.
_____57. When he first comes to Salem, Reverend John Hale’s mood is
a. confident.
B. vengeful.
C. cautious.
D. skeptical.
_____58. Mary Warren withdraws her testimony against the investigations because
a. she knows she is admitting to perjury.
b. the other girls accuse her of witchcraft.
c. she is in love with Proctor.
d. all of these.
_____59. Proctor confesses to an affair with Abigail Williams to
a. satisfy his wife.
b. cleanse his soul of guilt. c. discredit her testimony.
d. free himself from jail.
_____60. Which one of the following characters instigates the investigations and later condemns them?
a. Judge Hathorne
b. John Proctor
c. Reverend John Hale
d. Sarah Good