Name: __________
Date: ___________
The Crucible
By Arthur Miller
Test
Part I: Multiple Choice (1 points each)
1. ____ All of the following character are dynamic except: A) Hale; B) Elizabeth
C) Danforth; D) John Proctor.
2. ____ All of the following characters are static except: A) Danforth; B) Hathorne;
C) Rebecca Nurse; D) Hale.
3. _____ The first act of the play presents all of the following except:
A ) background information on Puritans; B) the court proceedings and trials;
C) the tense atmosphere of Salem; D) background information on Thomas and
Ann Putnam.
4. _____ “We cannot leap to witchcraft. They will howl me out of Salem for such
corruption in my house” is said by: A) Reverend Parris; B) Thomas Putnam; C)
Giles Corey; D) Rebecca Nurse.
5. _____ Reverend Parris has sent for Reverend Hale to A) help him in his
ministerial duties; b) instruct him in the study of demonology; C) confirm the
absence of witchcraft in Salem; D) officiate at the witch trials.
6. _____ Rebecca Nurse thinks Betty Parris’s affliction is A) a serious matter to be
examined by Rev. Hale; B) God’s way of punishing Parris for his greed; C) a
manifestation of witchcraft; D) the typical behavior of a silly, mischievous child.
7. _____ Betty Parris accuses Abigail of A) having an illicit relationship with John
Proctor; B) stealing Paris’s money; C) drinking a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor;
D) dancing in the woods.
8. ______ John Proctor’s omission of the commandment against adultery in his
recitation of the Commandments is an example of A) irony; B) exposition; C)
foreshadowing; D) resolution.
9. _____ The poppet discovered in Elizabeth Proctor’s house was made by
a. Mercy Lewis; B) Abigail Williams; C) Mary Warren; D) Ann Putnam
10. _____ Giles Corey accuses Thomas Putnam of A) killing people for their land;
B) conjuring in the woods; C) telling the court that Giles’s wife reads books; D)
trying to undermine the authority of the court.
11. _____ Rebecca Nurse is charged with A) killing Walcott’s pigs; B) bewitching
Betty Parris; C) the murder of the Putnams’ seven infant children; D) causing
crops to die.
12. ______ Elizabeth lies to the court about John’s adultery to A) save herself from
embarrassment; B) safeguard herself from Abigail’s vengeance; C) discourage
John from resuming a relationship with Abigail; D) protect John’s name.
13. _____ Elizabeth’s lie is an example of A) dramatic irony; B) foreshadowing; C)
sarcasm; D) figurative language.
14. _____ When Mary Warren gives her deposition, disclaiming any familiarity with
the Devil, the other girls A) confess and ask forgiveness; B) accuse Abigail of
directing them; C) mimic Mary and claim she has taken the form of a bird; D)
refuse to come into the same room with her.
15. ______ When Francis Nurse presents a petition signed by 91 people who will
attest to the good reputations of Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth
Proctor, Danforth A) carefully considers the validity of the petition; B) issues
warrents for the “arrest for examination” of all signers of the petition; C) tells
Hale to talk to Rebecca Nurse; D) holds a conference with Judge Hathorne.
16. _____ The climax of the play occurs when A) Elizabeth Proctor is arrested; B)
John Proctor is accused by Mary Warren and arrested; C) Rebecca Nurse goes to
the gallows; D) Abigail and Mercy Lewis steal Parris’s money.
17. ______ “Life, woman, is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however
glorious, may justify the taking of it,” is stated by A) Rev. Hale; B) John Proctor;
C) Rev. Parris; D) Danforth.
18. ______ At the end of the play, Hale A) goes to the gallows with Proctor and
Rebecca Nurse; B) commends John Proctor’s decision to die; C) preaches moral
compromise; D) confirms his belief in the authority of the court.
19. ______ His rationale is: “You must understand, sir; I cannot pardon these when
twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just.” A) Danforth; B)
Thomas Putnam; C) Judge Hathorne; D) Ezekiel Cheever.
20. ______ “Do what you will. But let none be your judge. There be no higher judge
under Heaven than Proctor is!” is said by A) Rebecca Nurse; B) Reverend Hale;
C) Elizabeth Proctor; D) John Proctor.
Part II: Place the correct name of the character across from the description of the
character. (1 point each)
1. She informs John Proctor that the
girls only danced in the forest for
fun.
2. This lady’s great charities were
known as far away as Beverly.
3. This man wanted firewood
brought to him by his
congregation.
4. A girl afflicted by convulsions,
whom the doctor had seen and
not cured.
5. He resented the minister because
his brother-in-law had not been
chosen for the office.
6. He had an adulterous affair with
Abigail Williams.
7. He was the minister who was an
expert in the handling of spirits.
8. This man had risen in
prominence due to land
acquisition.
9. This woman’s seven babies had
died at birth.
10. This older man had been the
plaintiff in court a number of
times.
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Character list (not all names used): Tituba, Betty Parris, Rev. Samuel Parris, Abigail Williams, Susana
Wolcott, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren, John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor, Rev. John Hale, Thomas Putnam,
Ann Putnam, Rebecca Nurse, Francis Nurse, Giles Corey, Martha Corey, Gov. Danforth, Ezekiel Cheever
Judge Hathorne
Part III: Quotations. (7 points each) For each quotation, please state who said it, to whom
it was said, and what its significance is in terms of plot, character development, and/or
theme.
1. “Have no fear now—we shall find him [the devil] if he has come among us, and I
mean to crush him utterly if he has shown his face.”
2. “Why it is all simple. I come to do the Devil’s work. I come to counsel Christians
they should belie themselves.”
3. “I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor.”
Part IV: Short answer:( 8 points each)
1. List three examples of situational irony in the play.
2. Relate two instances where Governor Danforth abuses his power.
3. How are the conflicts, events, and characters of The Crucible parallel to some of the
conflicts, events, and characters of the McCarthy era? Discuss three points the two
period have in common.
Short Essay
What is one of the themes of The Crucible? Define this theme, then relate supporting
details from the play to state how this theme is carried out. Include the names of
characters and events from the plot. (25 points)
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