Author
Setting
Characters
Vocabulary
Plot
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Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
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Where is this play set?
Salem, Massachusetts
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Who is the lead male role?
John Procter
100
What is a fanatic?
a person possessed by an excessive and irrational zeal, especially for a religious or political cause
100
Which commandment does John Proctor forget when Reverend Hale quizzes him?
Thou shalt not commit adultery
200
What year was the author born?
1915
200
What is the main religion in this play?
Puritanism
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Who is the lead female role?
Abigail Williams
200
What is the definition of disproportionate?
out of proportion; of an unequal size or amount
200
Who is in charge of the court?
Judge Danforth
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Where was the author born?
New York City
300
What year is the play set in?
1692
300
What is Parris’s occupation in Salem?
Minister
300
What is the definition of subservient?
acting like a servant
300
When Mary Warren testifies against them, what do Abigail and other girls do?
They claim that Mary is bewitching them.
400
What Pulitzer Prize-winning play did the author write?
Death of a Salesman
400
What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?
Theocracy
400
Who catches the girls dancing in the forest?
Reverend Parris
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What is the definition of ascertain?
to find out
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What does John Proctor do, in a desperate attempt to foil Abigail?
He tells the court about their affair
500
What college did the author attend?
The University of Michigan
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What is the most important building in a Puritan community?
The meeting house
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As the play opens, whom has Parris asked to come to Salem?
Reverend Hale
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What is a calamity?
a disater
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What does Abigail do at the end of the play?
She flees Salem, after robbing Parris
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