Question

1. in describing the curse that he says carrier placed on him, abbot lists all but which of the following symptoms?

a. headache
b. swelling in the foot
c. pain in the side
d. sores

1. abbot’s symptoms did not disappear until

a. dr. prescot lanced the sores.
b. abbot took pills prescribed by dr. prescot.
c. martha carrier was arrested.
d. abbot applied ointment to the sores.

1. what detail in abbot’s description of his physical ailments is clearly exaggerated?

a. a swelling in his foot
b. another sore bred in the groin
c. a pain in his side
d. a sore excreting “several gallons of corruption”

1. the puritans believed that poetry

a. was the work of the devil.
b. was the only appropriate outlet for emotions.
c. should serve god by clearly expressing only useful or religious ideas.
d. should celebrate the beauty of the natural world.
the crucible

1. what is reverend parris upset about at the opening of act i?

a. rumors of witchcraft circulating in the community
b. abigail’s dismissal from the proctor household
c. his daughter’s condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate activities in the woods
d. tituba’s influence over the children

1. from the comments of parris in act i, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on his

a. anxiety about his reputation.
b. fear for the fate of her soul.
c. great love for his only child.
d. terror of the devil.

1. in act i, how does reverend parris’s belief in the supernatural affect his response to his daughter’s illness?

a. he refuses to send for a doctor.
b. he professes his faith that god will heal her.
c. he seeks help from reverend hale.
d. he believes abigail’s assertion that betty was not bewitched.

1. this passage is from the background information at the opening of act i. for what detail that comes out later in act i does this information prepare you?

long - held hatreds of neighbors could now be openly expressed, and vengeance taken, despite the bible’s charitable injunctions. land - lust which had been expressed before by constant bickering over boundaries and deeds, could now be elevated to the arena of morality...
a. putnam arguing with proctor about a piece of land to which both men lay claim
b. reverend parris complaining about his salary
c. abigail’s reluctance to tell the truth about what happened in the woods
d. abigail’s dismissal from service in the proctor household

Explanation:

1. Based on knowledge of the text, Abbot lists headache, swelling in the foot, and pain in the side, but not sores.
2. Abbot's symptoms did not disappear until Martha Carrier was arrested. This is part of the narrative in the play where such an arrest is associated with the end of his ailments.
3. A sore excreting "several gallons of corruption" is clearly an exaggerated detail among the physical - ailments described.
4. The Puritans believed that poetry should serve God by clearly expressing only useful or religious ideas. Their strict religious beliefs influenced their view on literature.
5. At the opening of Act I, Reverend Parris is upset about his daughter's condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate activities in the woods.
6. From Parris' comments in Act I, his concern for his daughter seems primarily based on his anxiety about his reputation.
7. In Act I, Reverend Parris's belief in the supernatural leads him to seek help from Reverend Hale.
8. The given background information prepares for Putnam arguing with Proctor about a piece of land as it relates to land - lust being elevated to the arena of morality.

Answer:

1. d. sores
2. c. Martha Carrier was arrested
3. d. a sore excreting "several gallons of corruption"
4. c. should serve God by clearly expressing only useful or religious ideas
5. c. his daughter's condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate activities in the woods
6. a. anxiety about his reputation
7. c. He seeks help from Reverend Hale
8. a. Putnam arguing with Proctor about a piece of land to which both men lay claim