Trivia Quiz

Question 1 What news does Mary Warren bring from Salem? That someone accused Elizabeth of witchcraft That the witch trials have ended That someone accused John Proctor of witchcraft That Reverend Hale is ill

Question 2 Who said, "If so he is, then let us go to God for the cause of it"? Elizabeth Proctor Abigail Williams Rebecca Nurse John Hale Ezekiel Cheever

Question 3 On what charge is Giles Corey arrested? Witchcraft Murder Contempt of court Slander

Question 4 The events of ‘The Crucible’ happen in: 1592 1692 1792 1892 1992

Question 5 To what does John Proctor convince Mary Warren to testify? That the girls are only pretending to be possessed That Abigail is a witch That Hale is a warlock That he and Abigail slept together

Answers 1 - 5 A That someone accused Elizabeth of witchcraft C Rebecca Nurse C Contempt of court B 1692 A That the girls are only pretending to be possessed

Question 6 The allegory about which Miller wrote happened in which time period? 1910's 1920's 1930's 1940's 1980's

Question 7 What does Elizabeth do when called upon to testify? Keeps silent Tells a lie Tells the truth Kills herself

Question 8 Who said, "Spoke or silent, a promise is surely made"? John Proctor John Hale Abigail Williams Elizabeth Proctor Tituba

Question 9 When Mary Warren testifies against them, what do Abigail and her troop of girls do? They all confess. They attack her. They claim that Mary is bewitching them. They claim that John Proctor has bewitched Mary.

Question 10 The events of ‘The Crucible’ are an allegory for: Abolitionism Revolution McCarthyism Communism

Answers 6 - 10 D 1940's B Tells a lie D Elizabeth Proctor C They claim that Mary is bewitching them C McCarthyism

Question 11 Who is in charge of the court? Giles Corey Danforth Hale Parris

Question 12 What does Putnam want? Abigail R E S P E C T Elizabeth Land

Question 13 What government rules Salem? Democratic Socialistic Capitalistic Republic Theocratic

Question 14 Who accused people of ‘unAmerican’ activities during the Cold War? CIA FBI UAW UAE UNICEF

Question 15 Which commandment does John Proctor forget when Reverend Hale quizzes him? Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Honour thy mother and father. Thou shalt not covet.

Answers 11 - 15 B Danforth D Land E Theocratic B FBI B Thou shalt not commit adultery

Question 16 When John Proctor is facing death, what does Hale urge him to do? Kill himself Blame someone else Confess, even though he is innocent Refuse to confess

Question 17 Who said, "I do think I see some shred of goodness in John Proctor"? John Proctor Abigail Williams Elizabeth Proctor Reverend Parris Mary Warren

Question 18 Reverend Parris generally believed: He was destined for greatness He could just be left alone He was a truly great singer - no one wanted to tell him he couldn't carry a tune He believed he was being persecuted

Question 19 Why does Proctor retract his confession? Because the officials demand that he sign his name to it Because Hale asks him to Because new evidence has come to light Because Abigail confesses

Question 20 Why does Giles Cory believe the witch accusations are happening? The townspeople want the property of those accused The townspeople are totally prejudiced against witches The townspeople have everyone's best interest at heart The townspeople are trippin'

Answers 16 - 20 C Confess, even though he is innocent A John Proctor D He believed he was being persecuted A Because the officials demand that he sign his name to it A The townspeople want the property of those accused