The Crucible: Sparknotes Quiz

The doll that Mary Warren has given her

What evidence is used to bring Elizabeth to trial? The doll that Mary Warren has given her Testimonies about her dancing in the woods Letters that she has written to other women Her unnaturally successful harvest

a theocracy

What kind of government operates in Salem, Massachusetts in 1962? A dictatorship A democracy A theocracy A monarch

Because the integrity of the court is at stake

Why won't Judge Danforth honor Reverend Hale's request to pardon the prisoners who won't confess? Because he believes they are guilty Because the integrity of the court is at stake Because he likes to see them hanged Because he does not respect Reverend Hale's opinion

Dancing in the woods at night

For what does Reverend Parris condemn his niece, Abigail? Dancing in the woods at night Being drunk and disorderly in public Throwing a party without his permission Sneaking off to visit her fiance

She is overstimulated and having a fit

What does Rebecca Nurse believe is wrong with Betty Parris? She cannot hear words about God without being in agony. She is overstimulated and having a fit. She is legitimately insane and needs to be treated. She will never come back to her senses.

Abigail accusing Mary of witchcraft

What prompts John Proctor to confess his affair with Abigail? Abigail accusing Mary of witchcraft Abigail calling Elizabeth a ***** Mary threatening to reveal the affair Reverend Hale asking him to testify

That she is a victim of witchery

What rumor is circulating about Reverend Parris's daughter Betty? That she is engaged to be married That she is the victim of witchery That she is no longer a member of the church That she now hates her father

Their affair and their feelings

What do Abigail and John fight about? Her returning to work in his household Their affair and their feelings Abigail treating Elizabeth badly Reverend Parris's church policies

Blood

What does Abigail accuse Tituba of making her drink? a potion beer blood sweat

That Tituba conjured him

What does Abigail say about conjuring the devil? That Tituba conjured him That she conjured him herself That Betty conjured him That he cannot be conjured

Why she fired Abigail

What does Elizabeth lie about? How often John goes to church Being a victim of witchcraft Why she fired Abigail How she received the doll

That the trials are a charade

What does Elizabeth want her husband to say in court? That the accusations are true That Abigail Williams is a witch That the trials are a charade That he never had an affair

Why his wife reads books

What does Giles ask Reverend Hale? The meaning of certain religious prayers Why his wife reads books Whether his wife is a witch Why Rebecca has left the meeting

He tears it up and renounces it

What does John Proctor do with his own confession? He signs it and allows it to be posted on the church door. He tears it up and renounces it. He gives it to Elizabeth to burn. He tries to blackmail Judge Danforth with it.

That she was accused of witchcraft

What does Mary Warren reveal about Elizabeth? That Abigail has slandered her That she is having an affair That she no longer loves her husband That she was accused of witchcraft

That all of the girls are pretending to be bewitched

What does Mary testify? That Abigail is to blame for all of the supernatural events in Salem That Elizabeth is the one responsible for the doll That all of the girls are pretending to be bewitched That John Proctor and Abigail had an affair

She is under the influence of witchcraft

What does Mrs. Putnam believe is wrong with Betty Parris? She is under the influence of witchcraft. She is suffering from a severe fever. She is desperately trying to avoid the church. She has finally found her way back to Jesus.

Commune with her dead children

What does Mrs. Putnam call on Tituba to do for her? Tempt and seduce her husband Spy on Reverend Parris and his family Steal money from the church Commune with her dead children

That his opponents will use the accusations of witchcraft against him

What does Reverend Parris fear? That his congregation will turn to witchcraft instead of religion That his opponents will use the accusations of witchcraft against him That his daughter will speak out against him to defend herself against accusations That his niece will run away from him out of fear for her own safety

He has not declared his opinion

What is John Proctor's opinion about witches? He believes they should be burned alive. He does not believe in witches. He has not declared his opinion. He believes that God will deal with them.

He wants his opponents to feel guilty about his death

What is John Proctor's reason for holding out? He wants to stand by his own religious conviction. He is too attached to Elizabeth and his family. He fears that Abigail has too much power. He wants his opponents to feel guilty about his death.

Abigail had an affair with John Proctor

What is the real reason that Elizabeth Proctor fired Abigail Williams? She suspected Abigail is a witch. Abigail stole from the Proctors. Abigail had an affair with John Proctor. She and Abigail didn't want to mix work and friendship.

Her pregnancy

What will delay Elizabeth's hanging? Her claim of innocence Her pregnancy Her supernatural powers Her ties to the community

They will be hanged

What will happen to the accused witches if they do not confess? They will be hanged. They will be released. They will be imprisoned. They will be burned alive.

Sarah Good and Goody Osburn

Whom does Tituba accuse of being influence by the devil? Sarah Good and Goody Osburn Goody Osburn and Abigail Williams Sarah Good and Betty Parris Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam

Because they disagree about the importance of church-going

Why do Mr. Putnam and John Proctor fight? Because they disagree about the rights of men to divorce their wives Because they are both vying for Abigail's affections Because they disagree about the cause of Betty and Ruth's distress Because they disagree about the importance of church-going

Because Putnam has much to gain when others lose

Why does Giles accuse Putnam of tampering with the accusations? Because Putnam has much to gain when others lose Because Giles is jealous of Putnam's family Because Putnam has offended Giles's honor Because Giles has much to gain when others lose

Because she admires his desire to do what is right

Why doesn't Elizabeth try to convince John Proctor to save himself? Because she admires his desire to do what is right Because she no longer feels anything for him Because she thinks he deserves to be hanged Because she still blames him for his extramarital affair

Because he wants his land to go to his sons

Why doesn't Giles enter a plea in response to the charges against him? Because he wants his land to go to his sons Because he is actually guilty of the crimes Because he won't give Judge Danforth the satisfaction Because he doesn't understand the charges

She is afraid of what Abigail will do to her

Why won't Mary Warren testify that she gave the doll to Elizabeth? She is afraid of being accused of witchcraft herself. She is afraid of Reverend Hale. She is afraid of the doll itself. She is afraid of what Abigail will do to her.