Act 1: Parris' House
What is Ann Putnam's greatest grief?
Seven of her children died in infancy.
Which commandment does John forget?
Adultery
What does John tell the court about his wife?
She will not lie.
What does Abigail do in this act?
What is flees Salem?
What is the setting of the play?
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692
Why is Rev. Hale summoned?
He is an expert on witchcraft and can help Salem.
The main conflict in Act 2 is between which two characters?
John and Elizabeth Proctor
What does Abigail do as soon as Danforth begins to question her?
She threatens him.
Which 2 men urge Danforth to postpone the trials?
Who are Hale and Parris?
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
During this historical time period, Salem was run as a _____.
Theocracy
As Elizabeth is taken to jail, what does John demand of Mary Warren?
She inform the court that Abigail is lying.
Danforth has signed many death warrants, and so has _____.
Hale
Why does Danforth not want to postpone the hangings?
People will think Danforth doubts the validity of the trials.
What is the 20th century event The Crucible is also based on?
McCarthyism/The Red Scare
Why does Tituba first name Goody Good and Goody Osborne?
Thomas Putnam mentions them during Tituba's questioning.
Why does Mary Warren join the girls in their accusations of witchcraft?
She is lonely and craves friends and attention.
Which two characters are taken to jail at the end of this act?
Giles Corey and John Proctor.
What does it mean when Elizabeth says she "kept a cold house?"
What is she was not a loving, proper wife?
When was The Crucible published?
1953
The playwright gives the reader valuable information about Abigail's character when he says in a stage direction that she _______.
Has a great capacity for lying.
What suggestion does John make to his wife concerning the house?
He suggests she bring in some flowers.
Judge Danforth suspects that Proctor views the court mainly with _____.
Contempt
Why does John tear up his confession?
He fears the loss of community respect and his name being blackened.
What is the literary device that best explains why The Crucible was written?
Allegory