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The Crucible Final Test

Part I: Match each character to their description:

1. Reverend Parris
________ A. An orphan who is sly and conniving,
she has the town of Salem listening
2. Betty Parris ________ and obeying her every whim.
B. He refuses to confess to witchcraft
and is crushed to death.
3. Tituba ________
C. Cannot forgive her husband for his
infidelity; it is believed that she has
4. Abigail Williams never told a lie.
________ D. He is stubborn and allows the
witchcraft trials to proceed even
5. Mrs. Ann though he has been presented with
Putnam________ considerable evidence showing how
ridiculous and possibly false they may
6. Mary Warren ________ be.
E. She has had 7 children die, she claims
7. John Proctor ________ they were murdered.
F. A sweet old lady who believes the
children are just playing games.
8. Elizabeth Proctor G. Her comatose state makes the
________ villagers believe that witchcraft is
afoot in Salem.
9. Rebecca Nurse H. He is greedy and obsessed with his
________ reputation, his niece starts much of
the hysteria.
10. Giles Corey ________ I. He doesn’t go to church or baptize his
children because he hates the
11. Reverend Hale Reverend. He believes he is a terrible
________ person.
J. Believes that the witchcraft trials are
false, and tries to help the innocent
12. Deputy Danforth confess to escape hanging.
________ K. She tries to show that the girls are
lying, but caves under the immense
pressure from her peers and accuses
John Proctor of being a witch.
L. A slave from Barbados whom the girls
convince to practice witchcraft. She is
the first one accused of being a witch.

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Part II: Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each
question:

13.What is a “theocracy?”
a. A small democracy
b. Government which blends church and state
c. King and Queen rule
d. Communism
14.What is the “City on a Hill” theory?
a. Building a city on a hill helps you see coming intruders
b. The capitol would be built on a hill to better observe the members of
the community down below
c. Their city would be a utopia and act as an example to others
d. Their city would be more structurally sound if built on a hill
15.What would happen if you did not attend church in Puritan times?
a. God would ruin your crop to punish you
b. You would be arrested
c. Your livestock would die
d. All of the above
16.Which of the following things were considered ILLEGAL during Puritan
times?
a. Sleeping in church
b. Laughing in church
c. Committing adultery
d. All of the above
17.Why were women, children, and the insane believed to be used for
Satan’s work?
a. They were considered to be weak
b. They’re the least likely to object
c. They’re reliant on others for their food and shelter
d. All of the above
18.Who is the author of “The Crucible?”
a. George Orwell
b. Arthur Miller
c. Nathaniel Hawthorne
d. Joseph McCarthy
19.What was “The Crucible” a reaction to?
a. WWII
b. The Exxon-Valdez Disaster
c. Communist “witch hunts” of the 1950s
d. The Vietnam War
20.What is the setting for “The Crucible”?
a. 1600s Salem, Massachusets
b. 1700s Yorkshire, England
c. 1800s Dublin, Ireland
d. 1950s Midwest America

Part III: Choose which character says which quote (some

characters speak more than one quote):
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A. Abigail Williams
B. John Proctor
C. Reverend Hale
D. Elizabeth Proctor
E. Reverend Parris
F. Deputy Governor Danforth

21.“And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot!
You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet!”

22.“There are many others who stay away from church these days because
you hardly ever mention God any more.”

23.“He has his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!”

24.“All innocent and Christian people are happy for the courts in Salem!
These people are gloomy for it.”

25.“I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem—vengeance is walking Salem. We are

what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are
jangling the keys of the kingdom, and common vengeance writes the
law!”

26.“There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!!”

27.“You must understand, Sir, that a person is either with this court or he
must be counted against it, there be no road between.”

28.“I say—I say—God is dead!”

29.“It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. Life, woman, life is God’s
most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking
of it… it may well be God damns a liar less than he that throws his life
away for pride.”

30.“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life!

Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on
the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given
you my soul; leave my name!”

31.“I never sold myself! I’m a good girl! I’m a proper girl!”

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Part IV: Short Answer Questions. Answer each question with 1-
3 sentences:

32.Why did these people choose to call themselves “Puritans”?

33.Which characters choose to protect their integrity?
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34.What is a ‘crucible?’
35.Why did the author choose to name his play “The Crucible?”
36.Why is Reverend Parris so upset about what Abigail and Betty were doing?
How do their actions affect him?
37.What does Mrs. Putnam believed happen to her 7 children? Who does she
believe is responsible?
38.How does Rebecca Nurse react to the girls? What is her advice to the
parents?
39.What is ironic about Parris’ statement: “I do not preach for the children,
Rebecca. It is not the children who are undmindful of their obligations
toward this ministry.”
40.What blame does Ann Putnam have in her child acting ‘possessed’? What
did Ann ask her daughter to do?
41.What motivations would Abigail have for accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft?
42. What has Rebecca Nurse been charged with, specifically?
43.Who was Pontius Pilate? Why does Proctor mention Pontius Pilate?
44.How would you characterize Danforth’s personality?
45.Who seems more likely to listen to reason, Hale or Danforth? Explain:
46.What does Proctor finally admit in Act Three? How does Abigail react?
47.Why does Danforth refuse to budge at the end of the play? What is he
trying to protect?
48.What happens to Giles Cory? Why did he refuse to answer to his
indictment?
49.Explain what John Proctor might mean when he says, “You have your
magic now, for now I do think I see some shred of goodness in John
Proctor.”
50. What characters from the play do you think are protagonists and which
are antagonists? Fill in the chart below with at least three of each:

PROTAGONIST(S) ANTAGONIST(S)

Part V: Short Essay Questions. Answer each question with 5-7

sentences:

51. What similarities are there between the Communist witch hunts of the
1950s and “The Crucible?” Write about at least 3 similarities. Make
sure to EXPLAIN:

52. Pick ONE of the following themes, and write 5-7 sentences explaining how
this theme is present in the novel: Puritanism and Individuality,
Hysteria, The Danger of Ideology, and Reputation and Integrity.