Background Information
Characters
Characters II
Act I
Act II
100
The Crucible is set during this early American historical event.
What are the Salem Witch Trials?
100
This character reveals in Act I of the play that Abigail drank blood in the forest.
Who is Betty Parris?
100
This judge presides over the witch trials in Salem.
Who is Danforth?
100
This character is accused by Abigail when questioned further by Parris about her activities in the woods.
Who is Tituba?
100
Elizabeth attributes John not revealing what he knows about Abigail to this.
What is still having feelings for her?
200

The Crucible was inspired by this 1950s ideology, fueled by the paranoia of the Senator for whom it is named.

What are the McCarthyism?

200
This character has an affair with John Proctor, and begins the witch hysteria in Salem.
Who is Abigail Williams?
200
This character gives Elizabeth Proctor a poppet doll, which will later have disastrous consequences.
Who is Mary Warren?
200
John Proctor has this criticism of Reverend Parris.
What is the content of his sermons?
200
Elizabeth believes that Abigail accuses her for this reason.
What is to have her killed and take her place?
300
This author of The Crucible was questioned by Congress for his involvement in the Communist party, which caused him to miss his own premiere of the play.
Who is Arthur Miller?
300
This character, the Parris's Barbadoan maid, confesses to witchcraft to avoid beating/death.
Who is Tituba?
300
This character is accused after a poppet doll mirrors wounds sustained by Abigail during an attack.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
300
Tituba ultimately confesses for this reason.
What is to avoid severe punishment/death?
300
Giles Gorey accuses Thomas Putnam of this.
What is making accusations to acquire land?
400
The Crucible is this type of work, which relies on an unhappy ending, a serious tone, and dramatic events.
What is a tragedy?
400
This character accuses Thomas Putnam of naming witches in order to acquire more land; he is later pressed to death.
Who is Giles Corey?
400
This character declares during the trials that Abigail seems "false," and realizes that John Proctor is an innocent man.
Who is Reverend Hale?
400
Which of the following is not mentioned as something that occurred in the forest on the night the girls met with Tituba? a) Abigail asks Tituba to kill Elizabeth Proctor b) Abigail drinks blood as part of a ritual c) The girls dance naked in the forest d) A frog is thrown into a cauldron
What is A?
400
John Proctor does not attend church for this reason.
What is he doesn't like Reverend Parris?
500
Arthur Miller was once able to avoid a congressional hearing because of the fame of his wife, this woman.
Who is Marilyn Monroe?
500
Reverend Parris appears to be concerned primarily with this as the play begins.
What is his reputation/authority?
500
This character, one of the oldest and most beloved in Salem, argues against the trials - upon being accused by Anne Putnam, she is hanged.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
500
Abigail declares that she was dismissed by the Proctors for this reason.
What is they wanted a slave, not a maid?
500

John Proctor forgot this commandment when being interrogated by Reverend Hale.

What is adultery?

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