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Grades 11 and 12 - Literature - Senior High School - The Crucible - Character
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MCQs on the characters in The Crucible.
 

Grades 11 and 12 - Literature - Senior High School - The Crucible - Character
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10 Questions

1. Why is Tituba's position precarious?
2. 'It is a marvel. It is surely a stroke of hell upon you.' What do Mrs. Putnam's first lines of the play indicate about her character?
3. Elizabeth Proctor declares to Reverend Hale that if he believes her to be a witch, she does not believe that witches exist at all. Her declaration shows which of the following qualities?
4. 'Now tell me true, Abigail. And I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry's at stake, my ministry and perhaps your cousin's life. Whatever abominations you have done, give me all of it now, for I dare not be taken unaware when I go before them down there.' What is significant about Reverend Parris's choice of the word 'abomination'?
5. What is Giles Corey known for?
6. Which of the following is NOT true of John Proctor?
7. Which of the following is true of Deputy Governor Danforth?
8. Why is the conviction of Rebecca Nurse significant to the people of Salem?
9. 'Mr. Hale is nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for.' What does Miller's depiction of Mr. Hale tell us?
10. How is Abigail's character presented in the beginning of the play, when she is being questioned by her uncle?