Characters (1)
Who can't wake up after dancing in the woods?
Betty Parris
Who is the so-called witchcraft expert that arrives to Salem?
Reverend Hale
Who is the author of The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
What is the real reason Abby was fired from the Proctors?
She had an affair with John Proctor
Why does Proctor hesitate to tell the court that Abby said dancing in the woods was just for fun?
He's worried she will tell them about the affair
Who is a very likable farmer in town with a secret he's hiding?
John Proctor
Who is the slave from Barbados who works for Reverend Parris?
Tituba
Why did the author decide to write The Crucible?
Because he was being accused of being a Communist along with his friends in Hollywood
Why does Rev. Parris hesitate to tell the town the truth of what he saw in the forest?
He's worried his enemies will remove him from his position as the minister of Salem
Why has Proctor not attended church lately?
He despises Reverend Parris because he is greedy and only talks about Hell in church.
Who told Reverend Hale that he forgets his prayers when his wife is nearby reading?
Giles Corey
Who thinks the girls in the woods were just having fun and are now just playing around? (does not believe it is witchcraft)
Rebecca Nurse
When was The Crucible written? (Decade OR exact year)
1950s / 1953
Why does Tituba confess to working for the Devil (even though she knows she didn't)?
They threaten to kill her if she does not speak up. Confessing names was the only way she can be saved.
Reverend Hale asks John Proctor to recite all the commandments. Which is the only one he forgets?
Do not commit adultery (cheating on his wife)
Who requests Tituba to talk to the dead?
Mrs. Putnam
Who was arguing with Proctor and Giles about a land dispute?
Mr. Putnam
In the Twilight Zone episode we watched in class, who was the mastermind behind the "terrorist attacks"?
The government / the military
Why does Mrs. Putnam hold a grudge against Rebecca Nurse?
Because Rebecca Nurse has had many kids while Mrs. Putnam's have all died (all but one)
Why does Elizabeth Proctor think her husband John Proctor still likes Abigail?
1. He lied about talking to Abby alone (said he talked to her in a crowd)
OR
2. He blushes in church when she walks by.
Who is the girl who ran naked in the woods?
Mercy Lewis
Who are the first two villagers to be accused of witchcraft?
Susan Good and Susan Osburn
What was the name of the Twilight Zone episode we watched in class?
The Monsters are on Maple Street
Why does Mr. Putnam hold a grudge against the Nurses?
Mr. Putnam's brother-in-law lost the election of who would become the reverend of Salem. The reason he lost was because the Nurses had the deciding vote.
How did Abby frame Elizabeth to be accused of witchcraft?
1. Stuck a needle into Mary Warren's poppet (who gave it to Elizabeth)
2. Stuck a needle into her own belly (made it look like Elizabeth had a voodoo doll that did her harm)
3. Accused her former employer