Crucible Characters
Crucible Act 1
Crucible Act 2
Communism
Random
100
The one who is "land hungry."
Who is "Mr. Putnam?" (Putnam)
100

Parris saw the girls doing this in the forest, sparking the witchcraft rumors.

What is dancing (and one was naked)?

100
Mary Warren made this in court for Goody Proctor.
What is "a poppet?" (doll)
100

What was the name of the U.S. senator who led anti-Communist investigations in the 1950s?

Joseph McCarthy.

100

How many continents are there?

7.

200
The one whose wife reads "strange" books.
Who is "Giles Corey?" (Corey or Giles)
200

Tituba confesses to witchcraft for this reason.

What is to save herself from being hanged/beaten?

200

John Proctor's reasoning to Hale when he asks him why he had only been to church 26 times in 17 months.

What is, "My wife were sick this winter."

200

What is one major similarity between the Salem witch trials and the Red Scare?

Both involved accusations without evidence fueled by fear.

200
What animal sleeps the most hours per day?

Koala

300
The servant of the Proctors.
Who is "Mary Warren?" (Mary)
300

How does Abigail manipulate both Tituba and the other girls, and what does this reveal about power dynamics in Salem?

She uses fear to control them, revealing that fear can give ordinary people disproportionate influence.

300
This is the commandment which Proctor forgets when questioned.
What is "adultery?"
300

This 1950s practice destroyed many careers through accusations without proof

What is blacklisting?

300

What food never spoils?

Honey

400

What is Reverend Parris most concerned about when he suspects witchcraft?

His reputation

400

This term describes the paranoia and fear spreading through Salem.

What is Hysteria

400
These TWO women are also accused the same night as Elizabeth. (Full names, please!)
Who are "Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey?"
400

The Red Scare refers to this fear.

What is the fear of communist influence in the U.S.?

400

What animal can't jump?

Elephant

500

How does Miller use Tituba’s forced confession at the end of Act 1 to comment on the nature of truth and fear?

He shows that under extreme fear, people confess to lies to survive, revealing how hysteria distorts justice. 

500

How does Miller use the Putnams’ grievances about their dead children to deepen the theme of paranoia

It shows how personal tragedy and resentment can fuel accusations and hysteria.

500

What is the significance of Elizabeth’s arrest at the end of Act 2 for the narrative structure?

It escalates tension and shows that hysteria spares no one, marking the shift from private conflict to public chaos.

500

How does Miller use The Crucible as an allegory for McCarthyism?

He parallels Salem’s witch hunts with the Communist hunts of the 1950s to criticize mass hysteria and blind conformity.

500

Which country has more vending machines than people per square mile?

Japan

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