Characters
John Proctor
From ACT 1 it can be inferred that the Puritans associated the forest with:
disorder, evil, sinful
What commandment does John forget?
Elizabeth was not hanged because:
Pregnant
What ultimately happens to John Proctor
He is hanged
Servant to the Proctors; gives poppet to Elizabeth; part of the group of girls making accusations, but has a temporary change of heart
Mary Warren
anxiety about his reputation
At first, in ACT 2, Mary Warren enjoys her role in court because of she
likes the power and status she has in the village
When Mary Warren testifies against them, what do Abigail and the girls do?
They claim that Mary sent her spirit out on them
What does Abigail do at the end of the play?
She robs her uncle and flees Salem
Compared to Pontius Pilate, a specialist in witchcraft; quits the court when innocent are killed; in the end, he tries to get condemned to confess so that they can live.
Reverend Hale
Why is Reverend John Hale summoned?
He is an expert on witchcraft and can help Salem
What does Mary Warren give Elizabeth when she returns from the trials
a poppet or little doll
What does John do, in a desperate attempt to discredit Abigail?
He tells the court about their affair
Parris hopes that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will confess they are witches because he believes that:
Sparing their lives will prevent public rebellion and save his life
Leader of the court; only concerned with his authority
Judge Danforth
What type of government does Salem have in The Crucible?
Theocracy
What reason does John give Hale for his absence from the church?
He does not think Parris is godly
Elizabeth's motivation for lying about John's affair with Abigail is that
she loves John and wants to protect him
What were Giles Corey's last words?
More weight
Wife of Giles; hung along with John Proctor
Martha Corey
In ACT 1, Tituba most likely confessed to meeting with the devil because of
Thought it might save her life
Perhaps innocent people are being accused.
Giles Corey is arrested because he refuses to
name the person who accused Putnam of grabbing land
What message is suggested by John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse's willingness to die at the end of the novel?
To die for one's principles is worthier than to live a lie