The Crucible by Arthur Miller
Act Three
Comprehension Quiz
Created by: Beth Frisby & Christina Quattro
Haralson County Schools
Fall 2012
Template by Juanita Pritchard & Lynn Heyen
Comprehension Activities
CCGPS Reading Literature Standards
ELACC6RL3: Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a
series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as
the plot moves toward resolution.
ELACC7RL3: Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact
(e.g., how settings shape the characters or plot
ELACC8RL3: Analyze how particular lines of dialogue or incidents in a story or
drama propel the action, reveal aspects of a character, or provoke a
decision.
ELACC9-10RL3: Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or
conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with
other
characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.
ELACC11-12RL3: Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to
develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e.g., where a story is
set,
how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and
developed).
Teaching Strategies
• Level 1 – Present one question and 2 choices, one of
which may be a neutral distracter. Color-code answers
for support. Answers should have graphics and text;
place response iconic text onto AAC devices for students
when needed.
• Level 2 – Present 3 questions. Students will select an
answer from a choice of 3 by circling, stamping or
pointing. Answers should have graphics and text.
• Level 3 – Present 10 questions (5/page). Students will
select an answer from a choice of 3 by circling, stamping
or pointing. Answers may be graphics and text or text
only.
The Crucible
Act Three
Level 1
Velcro answer here.
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Courtroom
Proctor Home
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False
True
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True
False
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John
Elizabeth
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Elizabeth
John
The Crucible
Act Three
Level 2
Where was Mary when she
said she and the other girls
were only pretending to use
witchcraft?
Place iconic text
response choice
here
Courtroom
Place iconic text
response choice
here
Proctor Home
Velcro answer here.
Place iconic text
response choice
here
Jail
_________ tells the court
that he just wants to free
his wife.
Parris
Hale
Velcro answer here.
John
Danforth learns that John
only attends church once a
month and plows on Sunday.
He questions his Christian
character.
True
Velcro answer here.
False
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Who claims to be pregnant?
Abigail
Elizabeth
Mary
The girls blame _______
for bewitching them.
Mary
Elizabeth
Velcro answer here.
Abigail
John confesses his affair
with Abigail because he
wants to save Abigail.
True
Velcro answer here.
False
What did Elizabeth tell the
court when asked why she
fired Abigail?
John and Abigail
had an affair
She did not like
Abigail
Velcro answer here.
She feared John
liked Abigail and
she got angry
Who does Mary claim is
partnering with the devil
and pressuring her to join
him in his evil ways?
Hale
John
Velcro answer here.
Parris
Who is arrested at the end
of Act 3?
John
Parris
Velcro answer here.
Hale
The Crucible
Act Three
Level 3
Name:
________________________________________________
Date: _______________________
1. Where was Mary when she said she and the other girls
were only pretending to use witchcraft?
Courtroom
Proctor Home
Jail
2. _________ tells the court that he just wants to free
his wife.
Parris
Hale
John
3. Danforth learns that John only attends church once a month
and plows on Sunday. He questions his Christian character.
True
False
Neither
Name:
________________________________________________
Date: _______________________
4. Who claims to be pregnant?
Abigail
Elizabeth
Mary
5. The girls blame _______ for bewitching them.
Mary
Elizabeth
Abigail
6. John confesses his affair with Abigail because he wants
to save Abigail.
True
False
Neither
Name:
________________________________________________
Date: _______________________
7. What did Elizabeth tell the court when asked why she
fired Abigail?
John and Abigail
had an affair.
She did not like
Abigail
She feared John liked
Abigail and became angry
8. Who does Mary claim is partnering with the devil and
pressuring her to join him in his evil ways?
Parris
Hale
John
9. Who is arrested at the end of Act 3?
John
Parris
Hale