The Crucible Act 1 Quiz, English homework help

1) What does Miller say in the Overture “undoubtedly created many of the suspicions which were to feed the coming madness”?

a. The edge of the wilderness was close by.

b. The parochial snobbery of these people was partly responsible for their failure to convert the Indians.

c. This predilection for minding other people’s business was time-honored among the people of Salem.

d. Which is not to say that nothing broke into this strict and somber way of life.

2) What did the people of Salem believe about the forest?

a. It was the source of all good and plenty

b. It was the home base of the Devil

c. It was simply a treasure of products to be sent back to England

d. It provided fowl for the people to eat

3) What does Miller say in the Overture was the witch-hunt an opportunity for?

a. A chance to confess guilt through accusations against others

b. A chance to root out all evil

c. A chance to show the faults of theology

d. A chance to attack the supernatural

4) Reverend Parris had all of the following reactions to his daughter’s sickness and dancing in the woods EXCEPT:

a. Worry about his job

b. His reputation

c. Accepting his daughter’s dancing as natural

d. Worry for his daughter

5) What disagreement does Thomas Putnam have with Giles Corey?

a. Land distribution

b. A marriage contract between daughter and son

c. Religion

d. Belief in witchcraft

6) Which character trait best describes Mr. Hale based on the following excerpt from the stage directions?

Mr. Hale is nearing forty, a tight­skinned, eager­eyed intellectual.
This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain
witchcraft he felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge
has at last been publicly called for. Like almost all men of learning,
he spent a good deal of his time pondering the invisible world,
especially since he has himself encountered a witch in his parish not
long before…However, that experience never raised a doubt in his mind as
to the reality of the underworld or the existence of Lucifer’s
many­faced lieutenants.

a. Lugubrious

b. Sanctimonious

c. Demanding

d. Fearful

7) Which excerpt gives us an initial indication of Abigail and Proctors’ shared secret?

a. “No, God forbid. Mercy, run to the doctor! Tell him what’s happened here!” (Mercy Lewis rushes out.)

b. “There is hard sickness here, Giles Corey, so please to keep the quiet.

c. “She heard you singin’ and suddenly she’s up and screamin’.

d. Abigail has stood as though on tiptoe,
absorbing his presence, wide­eyed. ­ “Gah! I’d almost forgot how strong
you are, John Proctor!”

8) Mrs. Putnam is described in the stage
directions as “A twisted soul of forty­give, a death­ridden woman,
haunted by dreams.” Which line from the text, spoken by Mrs. Putnam,
corresponds with this description?

a. It is a providence the thing is out now! It is a providence.

b. Now, Goody Ann, they only thought that were a witch, and I am certain there be no element ofwitchcraft here.

c. I’d not call it sick; the Devil’s touch
is heavier than sick. It’s death, y’know, it’s deathdrivin’ into them,
forked and hoofed.

d. I cannot blink what I saw, Abigail, for my enemies will not blink it. I saw a dress lying on thegrass.

9) According to the overture at the beginning
of Act One, which form of government most accurately describes Salem
during this time?

a. Theocracy

b. Autocracy

c. Democracy

d. Oligarchy

10) Which character trait best describes Parris based on the following excerpt from the stage directions?

At the time of these events Parris was in his middle forties. In
history he cut a villainous path, and there is very little good to be
said for him. He believed he was being persecuted wherever he went,
despite his best efforts to win people and God to his side. In meeting,
he felt insulted if someone rose to shut the door without first asking
his permission. He was a widower with no interest in children, or talent
with them. He regarded them as young adults, and until this strange
crisis he, like the rest of Salem, never conceived that children were
anything but thankful for being permitted to walk straight, eyes
slightly lowered, arms at the sides, and mouths shut until bidden to
speak.

a. Genial

b. Sympathetic

c. Unpleasant

d. Heroic