About the Play
What type of literature is The Crucible?
A play
Who is a prominent Salem farmer who dislikes Parris?
John Proctor
Who is an enslaved woman who "conjures spirits"?
Where does the opening scene of the play take place?
Parris's house
Name three things Parris saw when he caught the girls in the woods.
Dancing, a dress lying in the grass (aka a naked girl running away), a kettle with soup
What historical event is the basis for The Crucible?
Salem Witch Trials
Who is Parris's niece and the leader of the girls?
Abigail
Who frequently takes his neighbors to court?
Giles Corey
Who does Abigail blame for being fired from the Proctor's service?
Elizabeth Proctor
Why is Betty in a trancelike state?
She fears punishment for being caught dancing in the woods.
What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
1692
Who is the minister of Salem?
Reverend Parris
Who thinks Betty and Ruth will wake up when they tire of pretending?
Rebecca Nurse
What does Ann Putnam confess to Reverend Hale about her daughter Ruth?
That she sent Ruth to Tituba to conjure the souls of her seven dead babies
What motivates Abigail to frighten and threaten Mary Warren, Mercy, and Betty?
She wants to have power over them.
Who is the author of The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
Who lost seven babies at birth?
Ann Putnam
Who is one of the first citizens of Salem to be accused of being a witch?
Sarah Osburn
What did Parris have frequent conflicts with his congregation about?
His salary
Why does Parris resist leaping to the conclusion that witchcraft is to blame for the girls' trancelike states?
He is worried about his reputation.
Who did the residents of Salem believe was living in the forest at the edge of town?
Reverend Hale
Who is currently a servant in the Proctor household?
Mary Warren
Who does Tituba accuse of being witches?
Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn
Who tries to jump out of the window in Act 1?
Betty