Who is crushed to death because he refuses to give up the name of his source?
Giles Corey
100
In what state did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
Massachusetts
100
Who is seemingly unconscious in bed at the beginning of the play?
Betty Parris
100
What is a symbol of Parris' greed and materialism?
The gold candlesticks
100
Name at least 2 pieces of evidence against John Proctor's Christianity.
Rarely goes to church.
Plows on Sunday.
Cant remember all 10 commandments.
200
Why is Mrs. Putnam sure there are witches in Salem? (How is she personally affected?)
She thinks they are murdering her babies.
200
The playwright of The Crucible wrote the play to represent this frightening event that was occurring in the 1950's.
The Red Scare
200
True or false. Rebecca's profession is that she is a nurse.
False! Her name is Rebecca Nurse. It has nothing to do with her job.
200
Which character feels the most guilt throughout the whole play? (Hint: It's the character that has a magistrate sitting in his or her heart (metaphorically))
John Proctor
200
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
300
What commandment does John Proctor forget when questioned by Hale?
Adultry
300
Who is the Senator in the middle of all of the hysteria of the 50's?
Joseph McCarthy
300
Who puts the pin in the poppet's belly?
Who puts the pin in Abigail's belly?
Mary Warren puts the pin in the poppet.
Abigail stabs herself with the pin.
300
What is a symbol of the place where evil occurs? (It could be the court, but there is a better one)
What does Hale mean in Act IV when he says, "There is blood on my head. Can't you see there is blood on my head!"
He is partially guilty for the death of innocent people.
400
How many people died as a result of the trials.
24. 19 were hung in Salem and 5 died in prison
400
What character is the most dynamic? Meaning, he or she changes the most from the beginning to the end.
Hale. At the beginning, he truely believes the girls are possessed by witches, but by the end he knows better.
400
Who represents goodness, godliness, morals, and rationality. (Hint: not Elizabeth)
Rebecca Nurse
400
What is the difference between a monologue, an aside, and a soliloquy?
Monologue: Long speech to other characters.
Aside: Short comment for the audience
Soliloquy: Long speech for the audience
500
Shortly after admitting his lechery to the court, John Proctor says "I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name."
His use of the word "bell" means:
a) His dishonor is intense
b) Everyone will know about his dishonor
c) The bell represents his sins
B) The use of the word bell suggests that his dishonor will be announced to the community.
500
What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
a) 1644 b) 1692 c) 1766 d) 1514
1692
500
What is significant about the one lie that Elizabeth tells?
She is trying to save her husband, but her one lie is the death of him.
500
Authority is transfered often during the play. Sometimes the girls have it, often times the judges have it. However, what is the highest form of authority in the play, where most of the other autority is derived from?