Humanities › Literature 'The Crucible' Quiz Check Your Knowledge Share Flipboard Email The Crucible Study Guide Introduction Overview Summary Characters Themes Key Quotes Quiz The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images / Getty Images By Angelica Frey Angelica Frey Classics Expert M.A., Classics, Catholic University of Milan M.A., Journalism, New York University. B.A., Classics, Catholic University of Milan Angelica Frey holds an M.A. in Classics from the Catholic University of Milan, where she studied Greek, Old Norse, and Old English. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 28, 2019 1. What is peculiar about John Proctor at the beginning of the play? He secretly worships Satan He shows a spirit of independence and temper He is open about his affair with Abigail He is subservient to his wife Correct Wrong Proctor is marked by a sense of independence: he works on his farm during the Sabbath and didn't have his youngest child baptized because he did not like Parris' ministry. 2. How does Abigail manipulate the other girls? By bribing them By making false promises By strategically withholding information By charming them Correct Wrong Abigail strategically withholds pieces of information, giving instructions out in bits. The question "And what more?" is the way Mercy Lewis tries to learn more. 3. What does Giles Corey discover about the trials? They were a sham and an excuse to seize the land of the accused They were an act of vengeance They showed who really had the power in Salem They death penalties would not be carried out Correct Wrong Corey retrieved evidence that showed that those trials were a way to seize the land of the accused. However, he refused to name his sources, and this resulted in an accusation of witchcraft for him. 4. How does Hale evolve as a character throughout the play? He becomes intoxicated by his own power He overpowers Danforth He stops believing in the dogmatic truth of his "books" He elopes with Abigail Correct Wrong When we're introduced to Hale, we know that he has faith in the authority of his "books," but, as the trials progress, he starts to learn how to doubt their authority 5. What are Abigail's motivations in the naming process? She was a witch all along She wants to establish her influence among other girls She wants to cause disturbance in his uncle's repressive household She wants to frame Elizabeth Proctor so that John Proctor will be hers Correct Wrong Abigail's motivations are rooted in jealousy. Even Proctor says "She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave! And well she might, for I thought of her softly." 6. How does John Proctor's perception of his name evolve? From being morally upright to being rich in land From being an independent spirit to cooperating with the court From preserving a reputation to telling the truth From choosing his family to choosing his young mistress Correct Wrong While at first Proctor was reluctant to cooperate because he did not want to admit to having had an affair with Abigail, at the end of the play he had rather die a good man, telling the truth, than live with a signed false confession. 'The Crucible' Quiz You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email 'The Crucible' Quiz You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email 'The Crucible' Quiz You got: % Correct. Share Your Results Share Flipboard Email