Characters
The niece of Parris, who is involved in the alleged "witchcraft" and deflects the blame.
Abigail
"I don’t compact with no Devil!"
Tituba
Which character is lying in bed (apparently in a coma) at the beginning of the Act I, Scene I?
Betty
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
Vindictive
Did the Senate find Miller guilty or not guilty of contempt?
Guilty
The husband of Elizabeth, who was having an affair with a younger woman.
John Proctor
"Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I’ll ever reach for you again. Wipe it out of mind. We never touched, Abby."
John Proctor
What were Abigail and her friends doing in the forest the night before the play began?
Dancing/conjuring love spells
The action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel
Defamation
What war in the 1950s between the Soviet Union and the United States inspired the writing of The Crucible?
The Cold War
The servant who is initially blamed for the "witchcraft" in town.
Tituba
"I want the light of God. I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him: I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!"
Abigail
Why is John's wife Elizabeth jealous of Abigail?
A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted or fused at very high temperatures. The word is used symbolically to suggest a severe trial or test.
Crucible
What political party was Miller accused of belonging to?
Communist
The woman who is blamed by Tituba for the "witchcraft".
Sarah Good
"I knew it! Goody Osburn were midwife to me three times. I begged you, Thomas, did I not? I begged him not to call Osburn because I feared her. My babies always shriveled in her hands."
Mrs. Putnam
How does Tituba escape being blamed for "witchcraft" in Salem?
She says she was working under the orders of Sarah Good.
The making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander
Calumny
Which famous Hollywood actress was Arthur Miller married to for a short time?
Marilyn Monroe
The Reverand, uncle to Abigail, who does not want his reputation destroyed be accusations of witchcraft in his parish.
Parris
"Now then, in the midst of such disruption, my own household is discovered to be the very center of some obscene practice. Abominations are done in the forest— "
Parris
In the final moments of Act I, what motivates Betty to rise from her bed?
Blaming others for alleged witchcraft.
What does the Latin root -fama- mean?
Fame
Tony, Pulitzer Price, Drama Critics