AP English Language Final-CRUCIBLE
Which of the following best describes the relationship that Abigail has had with the Proctor?
Abigail has worked as a servant with the Proctors, had an affair with John Proctor, been dismissed by Goody Proctor
What development causes Mary Warren to recant her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?
Abigail's pretending to be attacked by Mary's spirit
Which idea about the play is applicable today?
Fear and suspicion can lead to perversions of justice
Why does Reverend Parris send for Reverend Hale?
Hale is considered an expert in matters of witchcraft and the Devil
What motivates Hale's attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor
Hale's commitment to the truth
What is Proctor's attitude toward Parris?
He believes that Parris is too interested in wealth
Why does Proctor forget the commandment forbidding adultery?
He has a guilty conscience
Select the best description of How Elizabeth Proctor has changes during her imprisonment
Her judgment of others has been tempered
What is Reverend Parris upset about at the opening of Act 1?
His daughter's condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate activities in the woods
What is implies about human nature by the number of accusations that are brought forth?
People want to find a scapegoat when things go wrong for them
Which theme is reflected by Proctor's decision to tear up the confession?
Personal honor determines the worth of one's self
Which of the following is a consequence of Mary's going back to the side of the girls?
Proctor is arrested
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..."
Putnam arguing with proctor about a piece of land to which both men lay claim
Considering Tituba's state of mind when she began naming names, what can you infer about her motivation?
She was afraid of Reverent Hale and thought naming names would save her from punishment
In anger, Proctor calls Hale "Pontius Pilate," Proctor's intention is to
accuse Hale of doing injustice by doing nothing
The word crucible means
all of the above (cross, pot, trial)
Mrs. Putnam's comments suggest that her primary motivation in hunting for witches is
anger at having lost her children
From the comments of Parris in Act 1, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on his
anxiety about his reputation
Those that are accused of witchcraft can save themselves by which of the following means?
confessing to being a witch
From Act 1, it can be inferred that the Puritans associated the forest with
disorder and evil
When Elizabeth testifies about her husband's behavior, she does not know that proctor has confessed to the affair. What is this an example of?
dramatic irony
Choose the best explanation of why John Proctor anguishes over having his signed confession made public
his name represents who he is as a man and who he is to his descendants
When Elizabeth says to Proctor, "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you," she means that Proctor
is too quick to judge himself
Proctor's determination to preserve his good name speaks to the McCarthy era of the 1950s in that
reputations were ruined by irresponsible accusations
What lesson has Elizabeth Proctor learned during her three months' imprisonment?
that there are no meaningful standards of right and wrong
When Hale visits the Proctors, he discusses the Gospel with them. This allusion to the Bible indicates
their belief in the teachings of Jesus
Parris hopes that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess because he believes that
their confessions will strengthen the faith of doubting parishioners
Danforth demonstrates the following observation
those in power tend to act in the interest of preserving power
Why does Hale want Proctor to confess to witchcraft?
to save proctor from execution
After Proctor is taken off to execution, Parris urges Elizabeth to go to her husband in order to
try once more to persuade him to confess