The Crucible - Act I Vocab Quiz

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English 10 Quiz on Act I vocabulary for The Crucible.

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1.

Read the following quote from Booker T. Washington's book Up from Slavery."During the next half-century and more, my race must continue passing through the severe American crucible."In this sentence, crucible most nearly means:
- A.
  
  Container for melting metals
- B.
  
  Test or trial
- C.
  
  Play
- D.
  
  Dream
2.

In Act I, Mary Warren bends to the will of others because she is _________________________.
- A.
  
  Malevolent
- B.
  
  Dissembling
- C.
  
  Vindictive
- D.
  
  Subservient
3.

Because he wants to get revenge upon people, Thomas Putnam is considered _________.
- A.
  
  Subservient
- B.
  
  Dissembling
- C.
  
  Vindictive
- D.
  
  Calumny
4.

In the beginning of The Crucible, since Abigail is worried about what her uncle believes happened in the woods, she behaves with uncharacteristic __________________, instead of her usual boldness.
- A.
  
  Malevolence
- B.
  
  Propriety
- C.
  
  Calumny
- D.
  
  Crucible
5.

Francis and Giles think their wives are innocent and are being accused because of the ________ of people in the town.
- A.
  
  Propriety
- B.
  
  Trepidation
- C.
  
  Calumny
- D.
  
  Subservience
6.

When she thinks Abigail has charged her, Elizabeth feels ______________ because she is so nervous.
- A.
  
  Theocracy
- B.
  
  Iniquity
- C.
  
  Benevolence
- D.
  
  Trepidation
7.

Once the trials started, the girls were seen as holy vessels, saving the town from ________.
- A.
  
  Propriety
- B.
  
  Iniquity
- C.
  
  Subservience
- D.
  
  Theocracy
8.

Since it is a religious-based government, the Puritan settlement is considered a _________.
- A.
  
  Heterdoxy
- B.
  
  Junta
- C.
  
  Crucible
- D.
  
  Theocracy
9.

Abigail is described as being great at dissembling, which means she is good at
- A.
  
  Giving a false or misleading appearance.
- B.
  
  Conforming to established standards of good or proper behavior
- C.
  
  Moving one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps
- D.
  
  To set forth the opinions, feelings, etc., of (oneself), as in speaking, writing, or painting
10.

Francis, Giles and John feel that the girls in court are ____________________ their innocent wives by accusing them of witchcraft.
- A.
  
  Dissinfecting
- B.
  
  Maligning
- C.
  
  Crucible
- D.
  
  Overture