The Crucible Act 1 Quiz Novels & Stories

, she cried but had no response from Laura. " Now, introducing today's topic, let's turn our textbooks to page 16 , "Acts and Scenes", Mr. Mark's voice announced drawing Laura and Alixes attention. " Acts and Scenes are part of theatre act; Ben Hansel, tell us what you understand by this topic".

From the doorway stepped the Arbiter. The Crucible had stopped. The Old Ones had arrived for the final judgment.

She stood at the entrance, arms crossed, eyes cold but curious. “You have survived the pit… but the true crucible of your choices begins now. Will you remain united? Or will the temptations of desire, fear, and betrayal finally tear you apart?” A single panel on the floor glowed ominously. As we stepped closer, words appeared, written in fire and shadow: “Choose one… or lose everything.”

The translation in text burned into Alexander's mind: "The Watcher chooses not by blood but by the weight of one's soul. Two people will enter the Crucible. One will come out changed. One will be consumed. The choice is not made by the Watcher. By the people who are chosen." Alexander's heart skipped a beat. Two people will enter. He realized that the Watcher was not just pulling Leo. It was pulling him too. They were both being drawn into the Crucible into a test that would decide their fate.

He said and waited for my response excitedly. "There are 6 Acts to run this show. Act #1: Assassination of the Crown Prince. This particular assassination is referring to the woman who was sent by the Empress to eliminate the crown Prince and make you--the current Empress' son--the next in line for the throne. But since you came here, this was our encounter when we first met each other and tried to kill each other. Jeez, I made a fool of myself and ruined my first impression." I remembered that humiliating scene that made me loose my appetite.

What I truly wanted was to ascend to the Apex and be very powerful and respected. Lucan vanished after my cold rejection. Eryx and Corin left after him, followed by Dominic. Only High Chancellor Veylor was left. However, his mere presence was intoxicating. “You missed your first Crucible,” he said to me, in that dark, commanding voice and I felt a cold shiver run down my spine. “What is a Crucible?” I asked curiously. “Crucibles are monthly duels, debates, rituals, and seductions that Blackcroft students use to rise in rank. Those who pass many Crucibles get chosen to join the Apex Initiates or serve as their loyal consorts.”

"No pressure." I stared at the script in my hands. The Crucible. The Salem witch trials. My binding was gone. My magic was awake. And I was supposed to play a woman accused of witchcraft in front of the entire academy. This is fine, I told myself. This is completely fine. I was going to be sick. Well, the rest of the class passed in a blur.

"It's already way past midnight! Why are you so late?" I was already exhausted from the sudden overtime work I had to put in. However, as soon as I sat down on the couch, he'd already started questioning me. Angrily, I snapped back, "You're the one who cheated, so why are you making such a huge fuss? You should be thankful that I'm even here in the first place!" As soon as he heard me call him a cheater, he froze for a split second. After recollecting his thoughts, he softened up and tried to justify himself. "I'm an award-winning A-list actor now, so you're not a good fit for me anymore."