Elizabeth explains to Proctor that if people confess to witchcraft they will
be saved from hanging
stay in jail
become saints
be tried in court
Proctor knows that Abigail
mentioned his name in court
plans to accuse Elizabeth of murder
wants to come back to work for Elizabeth
lied about the witchcraft in the woods
Why is Elizabeth suspicious of Proctor?
He lied about seeing Abigail alone.
She caught him salting the food.
She saw him with Abigail at a funeral.
He sneaks around the house quietly.
What conclusion can you draw about Proctor after he forgets the commandment about adultery?
He feels guilty.
He never knew it.
He is joking.
He is forgetful.
Elizabeth’s willingness to go with Cheever allows you to draw the conclusion that she is
faithful
angry
strong
curious
What does Proctor question as Elizabeth is being arrested?
who the Deputy Governor is
when Abigail was born
if God’s fingers are clean
how innocent the accusers are
Proctor is afraid of going to town to tell the court about Abigail because
he is afraid of being arrested if he goes to town
Abigail has said she will beat him if he tells
he has no witness to Abigail’s confession
Elizabeth has threatened to leave him
What conclusion can you draw about Hale from the following lines?
Hale. Aye. But the Devil is a wily one, you cannot deny it. However, she [Rebeccas Nurse] is far from accused. (pause) I thought, sir, to put some questions as to the Christian character of this house, if you’ll permit me.
He suspects Elizabeth of witchcraft.
He is unsure of Rebecca Nurse’s innocence.
He respects the Devil’s wily ways.
He is sure of himself and the Devil’s nature.
The reason Proctor gives for failing to attend church regularly in Salem is that.
he has to work on the Sabbath
Parris’s greed interferes with his prayers
his children are too young to attend
he does not follow Puritan beliefs
Mary Warren refuses to go to court after Elizabeth is arrested because she
wants to have more power over Proctor
is afraid of being accused of witchcraft
is afraid that Abigail will hurt her
knows that the proceedings are wrong
Which of the following sentences best describes the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor at the opening of Act II?
Both are hostile and bitter toward each other.
Both are warm and affectionate.
Both seem ill at ease.
Both seem not to care about each other.
When Elizabeth says to Proctor, “The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you,” she means that Proctor
knows that she loves him and forgives him.
should speak more openly about his thoughts.
carries the knowledge of his own guilt.
is too quick to judge himself.
When Mary says that the crowd parted for Abigail like the sea for Israel, she makes
a bigoted joke.
an allusion to the Bible.
eventual trouble for Abigail.
a comparison to politics.
Hale’s interview with Proctor reveals Hale to be
tolerant and open.
kind but foolish.
troubled but rigid.
blinded by power.
When Rebecca Nurse is charged, Hale is troubled. What does he intend to point out by this allusion to the story that the Devil was once an angel?
an hour before the Devil fell, God thought him beautiful in Heaven.
that people sometimes change as they get older
the powerful skills of deception the Devil has
the impossibility of determining God’s will
that even beauty is no ndicator of goodness
What is implied about human nature by the number of accusations that are brought forth?
People who do not express heir feelings openly cannot be trusted.
People want to find a scapegoat when things go wrong for them.
People are basically vengeful and cruel.
People are generally irresponsible and weak.
Proctor believes that Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft because
Abigail wants to distract attention from the episode in the woods.
Elizabeth treated Abigail harshly.
Abigail fears that Elizabeth will denounce her for seducing Proctor.
Abigail wants to punish Proctor for rejecting her.