Overture
In what town is the setting at the beginning of the play?
Salem, Massachusetts
Where is Tituba, Parris' slave, originally from?
Barbados
Where does Act II take place?
Proctor's Home
What is the setting of Act III?
The courthouse
At the beginning of Act IV, where is the Devil supposed to take Tituba and Sarah Good?
Barbados
What season and year is it when the play begins?
Spring of 1692
Why is the Reverend Parris crying and weeping at the beginning of the play?
His daughter, Betty, cannot wake up
What is the definition of supernatural?
Of or relating to a god, spirit, or devil
What is the definition of pretense?
An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true
Who kept coming back to the jail to pray with Rebecca Nurse?
Reverend Hale
How old was Parris at the beginning of the play?
Middle forties
The quote "Come along, come along" from Act I would be what type of literary term?
Repetition
What does Mary Warren give Elizabeth when she returns from court?
A poppet
What two men in this scene are judging the trials?
Danforth and Hathorne
What does Elizabeth reveal to Proctor about Giles?
Giles has died
Who is the author of The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
Who seems to be the "leader" when the girls are trying to cover up about the night in the woods?
Abigail Williams
At the beginning of the Act, what does Elizabeth cook Proctor for supper?
Rabbit
What does Parris believe Proctor is trying to do by bringing Mary Warren into court?
Overthrow the court
Why were there cows running loose all around the town?
All of their owners were in jail, and there was no one left to take care of them
How long had Salem been established for at the time?
Forty years
In the past, what happened between Proctor and Abigail?
They had an affair
Why do Francis Nurse and Giles Corey show up at Proctor's door?
Both of their wives had been accused of witchcraft and had been arrested
What does Mary Warren admit about her and the other girls concerning other people sending their spirits out against them?
That they were all pretending
What is Proctor saying when he is trying to reject signing the paper?
That the men witnessing his confession was enough