The Crucible Act III Quiz

Name ______________________

1) _____ What postpones Elizabeth Proctors execution a) b) c) ") a petition si!ne" b# $1 nei!hbors lac% o& e'i"ence her pre!nanc# (ar# Warrens testimon#

)) _____ Wh# "oes (ar# Warren *ith"ra* her testimon# a!ainst the in'esti!ations a) b) c) ") she %no*s she is a"mittin! to per+ur# ,l#in! in court) the other !irls accuse her o& *itchcra&t she is in lo'e *ith Proctor she is o&&ere" mone# b# Thomas Putnam

-) _____ Wh# "oes Proctor con&ess to ha'in! an a&&air *ith Abi!ail a) b) c) ") to satis&# his *i&e to "iscre"it her testimon# b# ma%in! her loo% e'il to &ree his soul &rom !uilt to sho* his true lo'e &or Abi!ail

.) _____ Which o& the &ollo*in! characters helpe" to start the in'esti!ation/ but no* con"emns ,thin%s the# are *ron!) them a) b) c) ") 0u"!e 1athorne 2e'3 1ale 2e'3 Parris Tituba

4) _____ The crucial turnin! point that seems to seal 0ohn Proctors &ate is5 a) 6iles re&usal to name the *itness *ho o'erhear" Parris 7bra!8 about his lan" !ain3 b) 1ales claim that 9alem has *itches c) Elizabeths inabilit#/ in court/ to accuse her husban" o& a"ulter# ") (ar# Warrens !i&t o& a poppet to Elizabeth3 :) _____ 2e'3 1ale ;uits the court because he5 a) *ont prosecute his !oo" &rien"/ Proctor b) realizes that <an&orth an" 1athorne ha'e been 7ta%en o'er8 b# the "e'il c) belie'es that the !irls are l#in! ") thin%s he is un*orth# to +u"!e others

=) _____ What is the settin! o& Act III a) b) c) ") 2e'3 Parris home The meetin! room o& the to*n hall in 9alem 0ohn Proctors home A >oston courtroom

?)_____ Accor"in! to 6iles Core#/ Putnam ha" his "au!hter accuse his nei!hbor ,0acobs) o& bein! a *itch in or"er to5 a) b) c) ") !et re'en!e on 0acobs &or ha'in! such a lar!e/ health# &amil# "istract the courts attention &rom his o*n &amil# stop 0acobs spirit &rom attac%in! the Putnam &amil# purchase 0acobs lan" at an auction

$) _____ 1athorne as%s (ar# Warren to pro'e that she is tellin! the truth b# 5 a) b) c) ") preten"in! to &aint recitin! the Ten Comman"ments stabbin! hersel& *ith a sharp nee"le *ritin! a "eposition

1@) _____ 1o* "i" Abi!ail con'ince the court that (ar# 7*as sen"in! her spirit out8 a) 9he preten"e" that (ar# ha" ta%en the &orm o& a #ello* bir" an" *as about to s*oop "o*n b) 9he &ainte" at the si!ht o& (ar#3 c) 9he accuse" (ar# o& ha'in! an a&&air *ith 0ohn Proctor ") None o& the abo'e3 11) _____ Wh# is the statement/ 7<o that *hich is !oo" an" no harm shall come to thee/8 ironic a) b) c) ") It is spo%en b# Abi!ail A the bi!!est liar o& the pla#3 E'er# time (ar# tries to tell the truth/ she is accuse" o& bein! a *itch3 It is a motto that is car'e" into the courthouse *all None o& the abo'e

1)) _____ What "oes Elizabeth "o *hen calle" upon to testi&# a) b) c) ") 9he tells the truth 9he remains silent3 9he lies 9he &aints

1-) _____ What is 6iles Core# char!e" *ith

a) b) c) ")

*itchcra&t per+ur# ,l#in! in court) contempt o& court ,hin"erin! the courts procee"in!s) mur"er

Match the quote on the left with the correct speaker at the bottom. 1.) _____ 7Ba person is either *ith this court or he must be counte" a!ainst itC there be no roa" bet*een38 14) _____ 7Dou are pullin! "o*n hea'en an" raisin! up a *hore8 1:) _____ 7I ha'e been near to mur"ere" e'er# "a# because I ha'e "one m# "ut# pointin! out the "e'ils people38 1=) _____ 7I came to thin% he &ancie" her3 An" so one ni!ht I lost m# *its an" put her out on the hi!hroa"8 1?) _____ 7I ma# shut m# conscience to it no more E pri'ate 'en!eance is *or%in! throu!h this testimon#F8 a) Abi!ail b) <an&orth c) (ar# Warren ") 1ale e) Elizabeth &)0ohn

Answer the following questions using complete sentences! Each answer should be about 120 words! Use the back of this sheet to record our answers. 1$) Who is mostl# to blame &or the situation at the en" o& Act III Is it Proctor <an&orth Parris Abi!ail 9omeone else Choose a character an" explain *h# this person "eser'es the ma+orit# o& blame3 >e sure to support #our accusation *ith speci&ic "etails &rom the "rama3

)@) <iscuss the roles that !ru"!es an" personal ri'alries pla# in the *itch h#steria3 >e sure to o&&er at least t*o examples an" to explain each one3