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In what year did the play take place?
What is 1692?
What prompted Ann Putnam to cry witch on Rebecca Nurse?
Nurse has 11 kids and 26 grandkids, whereas Putnam has 1 child left of 8. Her jealousy.
When Reverend Hale questions Tituba, what is her response?
What is "That she did not truck with no devil"- (She does not associate with the Devil.) She later breaks down and confesses and names supposed witches of Salem.
Who is John Proctor? What is his relationship to Mary Warren? What is his relationship to Abigail? How does he feel about his relationship with Abigail?
What is A.) a farmer B.) Mary is his servant. C.) He had an affair with her. D.) He wishes he had not had an affair with her. He says he would "cut off his hands" before touching her again.
What is Reverend Parris' concern for himself?
What is to protect his reputation?
According to Dr. Griggs, what is a possible cause of Reverend Parris' s daughter's illness?
What is unnatural causes?
What is the location of the first act?
What is Reverend Parris's home in Betty's room?
When Tituba, Abigail, and Betty CRY OUT, they name certain individuals as witches name two of these?
What is Goody Good, Goody Osburn, Goody Hawkins, Goody Booth, Bridget Bishop, George Jacobs, Goody Bibber, Alice Barrow, Martha Bellows, Goody Howe?
Who is Elizabeth Proctor? What does Abigail think of her? How might this affect the outcome of the play?
What is A.) She is John Proctor's wife. B.) Abigail does not like her and wants to replace her. C.) Something may happen to Elizabeth.
Why does Reverend Hale go to the Proctor's house to question them?
To better judge their Christian Character.
What were Betty and Abigail doing in the forest when Reverend Paris frightened them?
What is dancing and conjuring spirits with Tituba?
Why did Mrs. Putnam send her daughter to Tituba?
What is to have her conjure the spirits of the 7 dead Putnam babies?
Who is Tituba? What relationship does she have to Reverend Parris?
She is Rev. Parris' slave from Barbados.
What was Abigail William's old job?
What is to work for Mr. Proctor and Mrs. Proctor?
What are some reasons why Reverend Hale is suspicious of the Proctor's?
What is they haven't been to church, one of their children haven't been baptized, John can't remember one of the commandments.
What do the Putnams and Reverend Parris have in common?
What is both have sick or bewitched daughters?
Who did Betty call for when she awakened, and what did she try to do?
What is her dead mother/ fly out of the window?
Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam? What do they suggest is Betty's problem? What is their motivation for suggesting this? Make sure you answer all parts of the question.
What is 1) They are the parents of Ruth. 2.) They say she has been bewitched. 3. Revenge
Who wrote The Crucible?
Who is Arthur Miller?
Mary Warren tells John Proctor that this person has been accused of witchcraft.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
Abigail's mission regarding Elizabeth Proctor.
What is to get rid of her so she could be with John Proctor?
What is the argument between Putnam and Proctor about?
What is lumber and land- Putnam's grandfather willed land he did not own.
Who is Ruth? What is her relationship to the Putnams? What is wrong with her? How do the Putnams tie her problem to Bettys? Make sure you answer all parts of the question.
What is A. 1.Ruth is the Putnam's only child. 2.She is sick or supposedly bewitched or nothing: She is faking. C. They think she has been bewitched too.
What type of genre is The Crucible?
What is a play?
What does Elizabeth say Abigail is doing to her?
Trying to kill her and take her place.