Question

1. when reverend hale says, \... if rebecca nurse be tainted, then nothings left to stop the whole green world from burning,\ he means that

a. rebecca nurse has infected them all with her witchery.
b. if rebecca nurse is a witch, then they are all witches.
c. if someone who is truly moral and good can be tainted by these proceedings, then they all will be tainted.
d. if rebecca nurse is found guilty, salem and the surrounding villages will burn to the ground.

1. why doesnt parris want to consider witchcraft as an explanation for bettys illness?

a. he is afraid the girls will cast a spell on him.
b. he thinks she just has a cold and will be fine in a couple of days.
c. he doesnt believe in witchcraft.
d. he is concerned about his reputation in salem.

1. parris reminds abigail in act 1 that her reputation is at stake as well. what is he referring to?

a. rumors are circulating as to her vampire tendencies.
b. rumors are circulating as to why she was dismissed from serving mr. and mrs. proctor.
c. rumors are circulating about her involvement in her own parents death.
d. rumors are circulating about her dancing naked in the forest.

1. in what charge(s) was rebecca nurse arrested?

a. the murder of goody putnams babies
b. conduct unbefitting a puritan
c. inability to say her ten commandments
d. for making a voodoo doll

1. sarah good is accused of witchcraft because she ...

a. was named by elizabeth proctor in court
b. put a curse on goody putnam
c. could not recite the ten commandments
d. slept in a ditch

1. why does mrs. proctor think she is accused?

a. she believes abby wants to take her place as johns wife.
b. she believes abby is bewitched and will try to destroy anything good.
c. shes sick and a little paranoid.
d. none of the above.

Explanation:

These questions refer to Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Answers are based on key plot details and character motivations from the play:

1. Rebecca Nurse is a universally respected, moral figure in Salem. Hale's line means if even she can be accused of witchcraft, no one is safe from the corrupt proceedings.
2. Parris is obsessed with his standing in the Salem community; he fears witchcraft accusations in his household will ruin his reputation.
3. Abigail was dismissed from the Proctors' service, and rumors about the reason (her affair with John Proctor) are circulating, threatening her reputation.
4. Goody Putnam blames Rebecca Nurse for the deaths of her infants, leading to Rebecca's arrest for their murder via witchcraft.
5. Sarah Good is accused after she fails to recite the Ten Commandments during her examination, which the court takes as proof of witchcraft.
6. Elizabeth Proctor knows Abigail had an affair with her husband John, and she believes Abigail wants to eliminate her to take her place as John's wife.

Answer:

1. C. If someone who is truly moral and good can be tainted by these proceedings, then they all will be tainted.
2. D. He is concerned about his reputation in Salem.
3. B. Rumors are circulating as to why she was dismissed from serving Mr. and Mrs. Proctor.
4. A. The murder of Goody Putnam’s babies
5. C. Could not recite the ten commandments
6. A. She believes Abby wants to take her place as John's wife.