Crucible ACT 3 quiz

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00What can the audience infer from Judge Hathorne’s questioning of Martha Corey at the beginning of Act III?

Martha Corey’s love of reading is the source of the accusations against her.

The court presumes that anyone accused of witchcraft is guilty.

The court is determined to uncover the truth at any cost.

Even the most respected citizens have come under suspicion.

During the presentation of evidence, when Proctor says "I have known her," Proctor’s behavior toward Danforth can best be described as

defiant

crafty

respectful

evasive

What motivates Hale’s attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor?

Hale’s admiration for the Proctors

Hale’s commitment to the truth

Hale’s dislike of Parris

Hale’s questioning of Danforth’s integrity

Why is the phrase “out of her infinite charity” in the following passage an example of irony?

MARY WARREN, screaming at him: No, I love God; I go your way no more. I love God, I bless God. Sobbing, she rushes to ABIGAIL. Abby, Abby, I’ll never hurt you more! They all watch, as ABIGAIL, out of her infinite charity, reaches out and draws the sobbing MARY to her, and then looks up to DANFORTH.

It emphasizes Abigail’s ability to be forgiving under stress.

It reveals Abigail’s weakening condition.

It presents a piece of information of which the audience is not aware.

It contradicts the audience’s knowledge about Abigail’s true nature.

What does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, “God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together”?

We who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.

Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to death.

The whole community will suffer damnation for the injustices being committed here.

Although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.

Which of the following best describes a prodigious event?

an earthquake that causes floods,   landslides, and loss of life and property

an ancient tree falls in a huge forest,   crushing several others in its fall

a rain shower, one of several in a week

a minor fender bender, for which neither   driver files an insurance claim

Why is Parris’s charge of conspiracy effective?

It feeds Danforth’s sense of his own   importance.

It appeals to Danforth’s fears of   subversion.

It gives a plausible explanation for the   divisions in the parish.

It plays on Danforth’s personal   antagonism to ward Giles Corey and Francis Nurse.

Francis Nurse tells the judges that the girls are frauds. Hathorne’s response is, “This is contempt, sir, contempt!” What is this an example of?

irony

sarcasm

foreshadowing

metaphor

What theme ios mainly developed in this act?

Your sins will haunt you.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Telling the truth will set you free.

Adultry cuases pain.

00What can the audience infer from Judge Hathorne’s questioning of Martha Corey at the beginning of Act III?

Martha Corey’s love of reading is the source of the accusations against her.

The court presumes that anyone accused of witchcraft is guilty.

The court is determined to uncover the truth at any cost.

Even the most respected citizens have come under suspicion.

During the presentation of evidence, when Proctor says "I have known her," Proctor’s behavior toward Danforth can best be described as

defiant

crafty

respectful

evasive

What motivates Hale’s attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor?

Hale’s admiration for the Proctors

Hale’s commitment to the truth

Hale’s dislike of Parris

Hale’s questioning of Danforth’s integrity

 Why is the phrase “out of her infinite charity” in the following passage an example of irony?

MARY WARREN, screaming at him: No, I love God; I go your way no more. I love God, I bless God. Sobbing, she rushes to ABIGAIL. Abby, Abby, I’ll never hurt you more! They all watch, as ABIGAIL, out of her infinite charity, reaches out and draws the sobbing MARY to her, and then looks up to DANFORTH.

It emphasizes Abigail’s ability to be forgiving under stress.

It reveals Abigail’s weakening condition.

It presents a piece of information of which the audience is not aware.

It contradicts the audience’s knowledge about Abigail’s true nature.

What does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, “God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together”?

We who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.

Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to death.

The whole community will suffer damnation for the injustices being committed here.

Although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.

Which of the following best describes a prodigious event?

an earthquake that causes floods,   landslides, and loss of life and property

an ancient tree falls in a huge forest,   crushing several others in its fall

a rain shower, one of several in a week

a minor fender bender, for which neither   driver files an insurance claim

Why is Parris’s charge of conspiracy effective?

It feeds Danforth’s sense of his own   importance.

It appeals to Danforth’s fears of   subversion.

It gives a plausible explanation for the   divisions in the parish.

It plays on Danforth’s personal   antagonism to ward Giles Corey and Francis Nurse.

Francis Nurse tells the judges that the girls are frauds. Hathorne’s response is, “This is contempt, sir, contempt!” What is this an example of?

irony

sarcasm

foreshadowing

metaphor

What theme ios mainly developed in this act?

Your sins will haunt you.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

Telling the truth will set you free.

Adultry cuases pain.