Characters
Who had 7 of her children die in Salem?
Who is Anne Putnam?
"Reverend Parris, I have laid seven babies unbaptized in the earth. Believe me, sir, you never saw more hearty babies born. And yet, each would wither in my arms the very night of their birth."
Mrs. Putnam
This slave from Barbados was accused of witchcraft by Abigail Williams partly due to fear and her low social status.
Who is Tituba?
Abigail wants to do what to John's wife?
Kill her
This reverend is more concerned with his reputation and position than with his daughter's illness.
Who is Reverend Parris?
This characters daughter fell mysteriously ill after a incident in the woods.
Who is Reverend Parris?
"I have trouble enough without I come five mile to hear him preach only hell fire and bloody damnation."
Who is Giles Corey?
What year does the crucible play take place?
1692
The scandalous, but non-supernatural, activity Reverend Parris first saw his niece and the other girls doing in the forest.
What is dancing?
The reason Abigail's name is not "entirely white" in the village, despite Parris's attempts to protect his reputation.
What is her affair with John Proctor?
Who was the character fired from proctors household after having an affair with Jhon?
Who is? Abigail williams
"I have eleven children, and I am twenty-six times a grandma, and I have seen them all through their silly seasons, and when it comes on them they will run the Devil bowlegged Keeping up with their mischief."
Rebecca Nurse
which historical events inspired the plot?
The Salem witch trials
This character's more serious act of mischief was drinking blood to try and put a death curse on John Proctor's wife, Elizabeth.
Abigail Williams
This family is engaged in land disputes and has had several conflicts with their neighbors, including the Nurses.
Who are the Putnams?
After being coerced and threatened, this young woman was the first to name specific individuals, like Sarah Good and
Who is Tituba?
"You come five miles to see a silly girl fly? I know you better."
Abigail
What is the primary reason for the tension between John and Elizabeth Proctor?
John Proctor had an affair with Abigail Williams, which led to her being fired by Elizabeth.
What forbidden activity were Abigail, Betty, and other girls caught doing in the forest by Reverend Parris?
Dancing and conjuring spirits.
The underlying motivation for Abigail's accusations is revenge against this person.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
Who was seen running around naked in Salem?
Mercy Lewis
"I want to fly to Mama!"
Betty Parris
What is Reverend Parris's primary motivation for his concern?
He fears losing his position and status in the community, as his reputation is in jeopardy.
This detail from the woods, confirmed by Parris but denied by Abigail, suggests a more serious and uninhibited kind of mischief.
Seeing a naked girl running through the trees.
The type of government in Salem, which combines religious law with the state's authority.
What is a theocracy?