THE CRUCIBLE
QUIZ QUESTIONS
1) Why was Abigail dismissed from the Proctor’s household and who
dismissed her?
a) Proctor dismissed her. He decided they no longer needed a
servant.
b) Elizabeth dismissed her. She was concerned for Abigail’s health.
c) Abigail was not dismissed. She decided to leave on her own.
d) Elizabeth dismissed her. She discovered her husband, John, and
Abigail had an affair.
2) Who came from Beverly to help discover what happened to the
children?
a) Giles Corey
b) Reverend Hale
c) Reverend Parris
d) Tituba
3) Which of the following girls worked for the Proctors?
a) Mary Warren
b) Ruth Putnam
c) Mercy Lewis
d) Susanna Walcott
4) Elizabeth is arrested for suspected witchcraft. Who accuses
Elizabeth, and what was the specific accusation?
a) Marshall Herrick. He claims to have heard Elizabeth chanting in
an unknown language.
b) Judge Danforth. He accuses Elizabeth of being seen dancing in
the forest.
c) Abigail Williams. She claims to have found a needle stabbed into
her stomach.
d) Ezekiel Cheever. He accuses her of being responsible for the
loss of Goody Putnam’s babies.
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5) Which two men preside over the court in Salem?
a) Hale and Parris
b) Corey and Herrick
c) Proctor and Hopkins
d) Danforth and Hathorne
6) In the courtroom, who do the girls claim is bewitching them?
a) Mary Warren
b) Mercy Lewis
c) Abigail Williams
d) Betty Parris
7) Who says, “I may shut my conscience to it no more – private
vengeance is working through this testimony!”?
a) Proctor
b) Danforth
c) Hale
d) Hathorne
8) In Act Four, what do we find out has happened to Abigail?
a) Abigail has poisoned herself.
b) Abigail has fled Salem, having stolen all of Reverend Parris’
money.
c) Abigail confesses to the court that she was lying.
d) Abigail has been hanged after being charged with witchcraft.
9) How did Giles Corey die?
a) He was pressed to death by stones for refusing to plead either
guilty or innocent.
b) He was murdered in his sleep.
c) He died from a heart attack in the middle of the courtroom
hearings.
d) He was hung for being accused of witchcraft.
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10) Which two named characters are hanged at the end of the play?
a) John Proctor and Giles Corey
b) Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams
c) Abigail Williams and Rebecca Nurse
d) Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor
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