The Crucible
Act I QUIZ
Matching- Match the character with the description.
1. __________
2. __________
3. __________
4. __________
5. __________
6. __________
7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
10. __________
Mercy Lewis
Putnam
Mary Warren
Rev. John Hale
John Proctor
Rebecca Nurse
Ann Putnam
Betty Parris
Abigail Williams
Tituba
A. was in the forest, but only looked
B. an orphan, lives with uncle
C. sent daughter to conjure the dead
D. daughter of a Salem minister
E. ran naked in the forest
F. intellectual, academic
G. slave from Barbados
H. had an affair with a 17 year old girl
I. vindictive, land owner
J. morally superior, family owns land
True or False- Put a T or F in the blank to indicate if the statement is true (T) or
false (F).
11. _______________
12. _______________
based on land.
13. _______________
14. _______________
Abigail is in love with Mr. Putnam.
The conflict between the Nurse family and the Parris family is
Eight of Mrs. Putnam’s children died at child birth.
Tituba never admits to being a witch.
Multiple Choice- Circle the correct answer to the follow questions.
15. In what year did the play take place?
A. 1692
B. 1800
C. 1952
D. 2011
E. 1750
16. According to Dr. Griggs, what is a possible cause of Rev. Parris’s daughter’s
illness?
A. pneumonia
B. natural causes
C. laziness
D. dancing
E. fear
17. What were Betty and Abigail doing in the forest when Rev. Parris frightened
them?
A. playing hide and seek
B. gathering firewood
C. making soup
D. camping
E. dancing and conjuring spirits with Tituba
18. What do the Putnams and Rev. Parris have in common?
A. Both hate going to church
B. Both have 300 acres of land
C. Both have sick/bewitched daughters
D. Both take care of orphaned nieces
E. Both think that their daughters are frauds
19. What mission did Abigail have concerning the wife of John Proctor?
A. To get her job back from her
B. To apologize for her inappropriate behavior
C. To help her with her mending and sewing
D. To have her sent off to live with her mother
E. To get rid of her so she could be with John Proctor
20. What are the locations of the first act?
A. The Putnam’s home in Ruth’s room
B. Connecticut, Massachusetts
C. Rev. Parris’s home in Betty’s room
D. New York, New York
E. Reverend Hale’s home
21. Why did Mrs. Putnam send her daughter to Tituba?
A. To put a charm on John Proctor
B. To put a charm on Rev. Parris
C. To have Ruth make a deal with the devil
D. To kill Abigail
E. To have her conjure the spirits of the seven dead Putnam babies
22. If you make a pretense of working, you are being
A. hard-working
B. annoying
C. deceptive (lying)
23. Someone who acts in a subservient capacity might be a(n)
A. personal assistant
B. president
C. business owner
24. To compromise a group of people is to
A. refuse to help them
B. believe in their guilt
C. risk their reputation
25. Because of the contention, the meeting broke up with
A. angry words
B. generous promises
C. high hopes