Characters
This character has an affair with Abigail Williams.
John Proctor
This appears to be Reverend Parris's primary concern in Act I of the play.
his job/reputation
John Proctor forgets this commandment when he is being questioned by Reverend Hale in his home.
adultery
What evidence is used to accuse Elizabeth Proctor?
The poppet Mary gave her with a needle in it.
Who wrote the Crucible?
Arthur Miller
This character confesses to witchcraft during a beating and effectively begins a witch hunt.
Tituba
When the play begins, Abigail Williams and her friends are caught . . .
dancing in the woods
Why will John Proctor not allow his confession to be nailed to the door of the church?
to protect his name/reputation
Giles Corey refuses to identify his sources to the court and is charged with what crime?
What happens to Abigail at the end of the play?
She runs off with her uncle's money and disappears
This character arrives in Salem to investigate charges of witchcraft, but eventually begins to doubt the guilt of many of the accused.
Reverend Hale
Tituba ultimately confesses to witchcraft for this reason.
to save her life
Describe how Elizabeth's testimony before the court hurts John Proctor's claims about Abigail.
(answers vary) ...needs to say something about Elizabeth hurting John's testimony by denying the affair, to which he has already confessed.
What will delay Elizabeth's hanging?
her pregnancy
A literary term that is a narrative in which a character, place, or event is used to deliver a broader message about real-world issues and occurrences.
An Allegory
This character accuses Rebecca Nurse of witchcraft and names her as the one responsible for murdering seven babies shortly after birth.
Thomas Putnam or Ann Putnam
Elizabeth states that Abigail wants her accused as a witch for this reason.
So that Abigail can have John to herself
What is the relationship like between Elizabeth and John at the beginning of the play?
(answers may vary)... something along the lines of cold, distant, etc.
Elizabeth Proctor places blame on John's affair on who at the end of the play?
herself
What is the meaning of the word "crucible" in the context of the play?
a severe test or trial
This character gives Elizabeth a poppet doll that eventually causes her arrest.
Mary Warren
Tituba says that she has seen these two ladies with the devil.
Goody Osburne and Sarah Good
At first Mary Warren enjoys her role in the courts because . . .
she likes the power and status she has now.
What happens to John Proctor? How does Reverend John Hale show his disapproval of this?
He is arrested for witchcraft and for being compacted with the devil. Reverend Hale quits the court.
What events in the 1950s inspired the author to write The Crucible?
The Red Scare/McCarthyism -
During these times, there was widespread anxiety about the perceived threat of communist or socialist ideology, leading to government raids, deportations, blacklisting, and political investigations, which often involved accusations of disloyalty and subversion with insufficient evidence.