Choose the Best Answer(S) for the Following Questions

The Crucible

Act IV Quiz

Choose the best answer(s) for the following questions.

1. What can the audience infer from the brief scene involving Tituba, Sarah Good, and Herrick that opens Act IV?

1. Tituba and Sarah Good are about to be executed for witchcraft.
2. Tituba and Sarah Good have come to believe the accusations against them.
3. Herrick is drinking in order to dull his anguish at the injustices already done.
4. Herrick has come to believe in the visions described by Tituba and Sarah Good.

1. Parris hopes that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess because he believes all of the following except:

1. Confession will save their souls from damnation.
2. Sparing their lives will prevent public rebellion.
3. Their confessions will confirm the justice of all the trials and executions.
4. Their confessions will strengthen the faith of doubting parishioners.

1. Danforth treats Parris with contempt because of which two reasons:

1. He sees that Parris is motivated by fear for his own safety and reputation.
2. He thinks that Parris was a fool to trust Abigail Williams.
3. He sees that Parris cares more for wealth than for the spiritual welfare of his parish.
4. He thinks that Parris values mercy over justice.

1. What lesson that she shares with John has Elizabeth Proctor learned during her time in jail?

1. All people carry the seeds of evil within themselves.
2. Human beings cannot be held responsible for their actions.
3. One should not judge human frailty or poor judgment too harshly.
4. There are no meaningful standards of right and wrong.

1. Why does Hale want Proctor to confess to witchcraft?

a. to save Proctor from executionb. to save Rebecca who is accused

c. to prevent public disorderd. to allow Proctor’s family to keep his property

1. Which theme is reflected by Proctor’s decision to tear up the confession?

1. Personal honor determines the worth of one’s self.
2. Government authority can be resisted single-handedly.
3. Forgiveness can be extended to the guilty as well as the innocent.
4. The variability of justice is an evil in itself.

1. Proctor’s determination to preserve his good name speaks to the McCarthy era of the 1950’s b/c

1. fear of persecution caused many to keep silent.
2. laws were passed to prevent this kind of persecution.
3. the Salem authorities act like communists.
4. reputations were ruined by irresponsible accusations.