The Crucible, Acts 1-4 Test

Who worked as a servant for the Proctors? - correct answer Mary Warren Abigail drinks a charm in hopes of killing this person. - correct answer Elizabeth Proctor Who was brought in to disprove the presence of witches in Salem? - correct answer Reverend Hale Who is the minister in Salem whose daughter is sick at the beginning of Act 1? - correct answer Reverend Parris Who gave Elizabeth Proctor the poppet that caused so much distress? - correct answer Mary Warren Who really stuck the pin in the poppet? - correct answer Abigail Williams How could John and Elizabeth Proctor's relationship be described? - correct answer cold and distant How could a person accused of witchcraft save their own life? - correct answer By confessing and asking for forgiveness Who accuses Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft? - correct answer Abigail Williams Which old, respected woman was accused of witchcraft in Act 2 and hanged in Act 4? - correct answer Rebecca Nurse What does Proctor find out about his wife from Danforth in Act 3? - correct answer She is pregnant. Why is Francis Nurse terrified when Danforth insists on questioning the people who signed his petition? - correct answer He promised the people that no harm would come to those who signed the petition. What does Hathorne ask Mary Warren to do to "test" whether she is telling the truth about not being under the devil's spell? - correct answer He asks her to faint. What secret does Proctor eventually confess about himself? - correct answer He had an affair with Abigail. Why does Elizabeth Proctor refrain from telling Danforth that Abigail was a harlot in Act 3? - correct answer She wants to save John Proctor's reputation, and she fears he may be hanged for adultery if she tells. Why is Giles Corey arrested? - correct answer He refuses to name the person who accused Putnam of stealing land. Proctor confesses to seeing the devil in Act 4, but what does he do? - correct answer He rips up his confession. Who comes back because "he has blood on his hands." He wants to try and save John and the others from being hanged. - correct answer Reverend Hale Why is Reverend Hale sad and uneasy towards the end of the play? - correct answer He realizes this whole ordeal could have been stopped by him in the beginning. Why was Elizabeth ultimately proud of John Proctor? - correct answer He did what she wanted him to do; He did not confess. Why won't Proctor say he saw anyone with the devil? - correct answer He doesn't want to spoil their names. Where does Tituba say she and Sarah are going in Act 4? - correct answer to Barbados Where are the confessions hung? - correct answer On the church door In the beginning, why is John Proctor angry with Parris? - correct answer He thinks he is more concerned about money than preaching. What action started the idea of witchcraft? - correct answer The girls dancing in the woods