English 3 Study Guide Crucible Act 1

she frequently conceals her true motives from those around her

Abigail has an "endless capacity for dissembling" which means

Joyless

Based on the background information from The Crucible, Act I that describes children who had to "walk straight, eyes slightly lowered . . . mouths shut until bidden to speak," what kind of life do you think children in Salem had?

"... than they (are)."; subject

Choose the item that correctly identifies the omitted word and the case of the italicized pronoun in this incomplete construction. "Although Abigail is frightened, she is more clever and confident than they."

Parris blames and mistrusts Betty and her.

Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun is correct

She was afraid of Reverent Hale and thought naming names would save her from punishment

Considering Tituba's state of mind when she began naming names, what can you infer about her motivation?

disorder and evil

From Act 1, it can be inferred that the Puritans associated the forest with

anxiety about his reputation

From the comments of Parris in Act 1, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on his

her social position as the minister's niece

From the scene in which the girls are alone, what can be inferred as the basis of Abigail's influence over the other girls?

She is so sure that trouble will befall her that she plays along with Hale as he pushes her for information.

Given this piece of information from the stage directions, what can readers conclude about Tituba's behavior at the end of Act 1? "She enters as one does who can no longer bear to be barred from the sight of her beloved, but she is also very frightened because her slave sense has warned her that, as always, trouble in this house eventually lands on her back."

Mrs. Putnam feels she deserves to know why she has had to endure the deaths of seven children

How does Mrs. Putnam justify sending Ruth to Tituba?

he seeks help from Reverend Hale

In Act 1, how does Reverend Parris's belief in the supernatural affect his response to his daughter's illness?

he seduced and abandoned her

In The Crucible Act 1, why is John Proctor guilty about Abigail?

reading books was a suspicious activity

In The Crucible, Act I, what can the reader infer about Salem, based on the information that Giles asks Reverend Hale why his wife is hiding books are reading them?

Abigail Williams

In The Crucible, Act I, which of the young women has the most influence over the others?

anger at having lost her children

Mrs. Putnam's comments suggest that her primary motivation in hunting for witches is

a preexisting preference

Someone who has a predilection has

Putnam arguing with proctor about a piece of land to which both men lay claim

This passage is from the background information at the opening of Act 1. For what detail that comes out later in Act 1 does this information prepare you? "Long-held hatreds of neighbors could now be openly expressed, and vengeance taken, despite the Bible's charitable injunctions. Land-lust which had been expressed before by constant bickering over boundaries and deeds, could now be elevated to the arena or morality..."

contempt

Thomas Putnam's attitude toward Reverend Parris is one of

they saw their slaves as being only a step removed from paganism; uncivilized

What can be inferred from Act 1 about the attitude of Puritans toward their slaves?

his daughter's condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate activities in the woods

What is Reverend Parris upset about at the opening of Act 1?

Salem, Massachusetts, 1600s

What is the setting of The Crucible?

Maria volunteers to help her teacher sort papers after school

Which of the following characterizes an ingratiating person?

proud and manipulative

Which phrase best describes Abigail Williams's character?

We think she is more innocent than them.

Which sentence contains the correct form of the italicized pronoun?

independent

Which word best describes John Proctor's words and actions in Act 1?

Hale is considered an expert in matters of witchcraft and the Devil

Why does Reverend Parris send for Reverend Hale?