Crucible Characters
This character is a well-respected farmer who is hesitant to expose Abigail’s lies because of his affair with her, but he eventually confronts the court.
Who is John Proctor?
What motivates John Proctor to confront the court?
What is his guilt over his affair with Abigail and desire to protect his wife?
What historical event does "The Crucible" parallel?
What is McCarthyism?
Identify the error in the sentence: “Each of the students have submitted their homework.”
What is “has” instead of “have”?
This word means a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, often moral or political.
What is allegory?
Which character is known for her manipulative behavior and desire for revenge against Elizabeth Proctor?
Who is Abigail Williams?
Why does Abigail Williams want Elizabeth Proctor out of the way?
What is her desire to be with John Proctor?
How does fear influence the characters' actions in both the Salem Witch Trials and the Red Scare?
What is it leads to hysteria and the persecution of innocents?
What is the correct form: “Their going to the party” or “They’re going to the party”?
What is “They’re going to the party”?
This word means to officially clear someone of blame, often used in cases of wrongful conviction.
What is exonerate?
This wealthy landowner is eager to accuse others of witchcraft, believing it will help him gain more land. He believes his brother-in-law should have been elected minister instead of Parris.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
What drives Elizabeth Proctor’s actions throughout Act 2?
What is her commitment to her marriage and her moral convictions?
What was the primary goal of the McCarthy hearings?
What is to root out alleged communists in the U.S. government?
Correct this sentence: “He didn’t do nothing wrong.”
What is “He didn’t do anything wrong”?
This term refers to fear or hatred of people from other countries.
What is xenophobia?
Who is the minister of Salem who fears for his reputation and authority?
Who is Reverend Parris?
In Acts 1 and 2, this reverend is motivated by his belief in rooting out witchcraft and upholding the law, but he begins to doubt the accusations after visiting the Proctors' home.
Who is Reverend Hale?
How did the Puritan belief system contribute to the events of the Salem Witch Trials?
What is it created an environment of fear, suspicion, and moral rigidity?
What is the mistake in this sentence: “Me and him went to the store”?
What is it should be “He and I went to the store”?
This type of figurative language gives human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
This servant is the first accused of witchcraft. Under pressure, she confesses and claims to have seen the devil.
Who is Tituba?
What drives Mary Warren to participate in the court proceedings despite being forbidden by John Proctor?
What is her newfound sense of power and fear of Abigail?
In what ways does Arthur Miller use the character of Reverend Hale to comment on society during the Red Scare?
What is to comment on the societal dynamics of fear, conformity, and the pursuit of truth?
Identify the error in the phrase: “She is more smarter than her brother.”
What is it should be “She is smarter than her brother”?
These two words describe the implied meaning of a word versus its literal definition.
What are connotation and denotation?