Act 1
True or false: this quote shows vengeance? “we must tell the truth, Abby! You’ll only be whipped for dancin’, and the other thing”(Miller 18).
false, this shows fear, not vengeance.
True or false, when Cheever says, “hand me any poppets that your wife may keep here”(Miller 68) it leads to Abigail making it seem to be a voodoo doll and getting vengeance on Elizabeth so Abigail can have John all to herself.
True
The quote, “I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!” This quote said by ___ conveyed vengeance because he's getting revenge on the court for being blind and ignoring evidence.
Hale
Giles Corey's last words were "More weight" (Miller 186). How does this show vengeance ?
Giles showed vengeance against the town because he refused to say the names of the supposed witches in order to show the court that he was angry at them for hanging his wife.
Why is Abigail Williams vengeful in The Crucible and what will it lead to?
Abigail is vengeful because she is jealous of the relationship that Elizabeth has with John. This will lead to her using her power against Elizabeth during the trials.
Abigail said, “she is blackening my name in the village!” Elizabeth is using vengeance to show…
Elizabeth is trying to get revenge on Abigail for having an affair with her husband.
Multiple Choice: Mary Warren states, “I cannot, they’ll turn on me–”(Miller 76). This was said because she is scared of John making her confess that the poppet was hers in court but, she knows that _____ will deny it and call witchcraft on Mary.
A.)Reverend Hale B.)Elizabeth
C.)Abigail D.)Cheever
C. Abigail
The quote,” This man is killing his neighbors for their land!” Giles talks about ___ Killing the neighbors and showing vengeance because of the selfishness ___ posses.
Giles Corey was killed by heavy stones, how does this show vengeance ?
This shows vengeance because it allows the reader to visualize how angry the court officials were that GIles was being uncooperative.
In Act 2 of The Crucible, Miller writes, “…vengeance is walking Salem” (Miller 73). What was the purpose of including this sentence?
Miller included this sentence to provide the reader with knowledge that people in Salem were using the witch trials in order to get revenge on people whom they feel have wronged them or even those whom they are jealous of.
Tituba used vengeance by saying “how many times he bid me kill you”, she wants to get back at ___ for the way he treated her after hearing Abigail's accusations against her.
A) John Proctor B) Abigail Williams
C) Reverend Parris D) Mary Warren
C) Reverend Parris
Multiple Choice: The church sought vengeance on the Proctor family during the Salem witch trials because:
a.)They did not give money to the church
b.)They did not attend church often
c.)The Proctors did not have enough children d.)They were rude people
b.)They did not attend church often
How does the yellow bird the girls saw represent vengeance?
The girls were saying Mary was creating the yellow bird so they had a reason to get her in trouble because she went against them to side with John Proctor.
A dagger gets thrown at Reverend Parris' door, how does this show vengeance ?
This shows vengeance because it allows the reader to infer that the people in Salem are angry with Parris for allowing the trials to continue as well as all the hanging. The reader is also able to infer that the townspeople are trying to send a message to Parris telling him to stop and if he doesn't bad things will happen to him.
Arthur Miller uses vengeance as a theme topic in order to…
show the reader that people in Salem favor survival over personal integrity.
show the reader that blaming another person for a crime is easier rather than admitting to it.
show the reader how the Salem witch trials relate to McCarthyism because they both have to do with falsely accusing people for their own personal gain.
Abigail says “you loved me then and you do now!” to John proctor, vengeance is used to show…
Abigail is trying to get revenge on Elizabeth for firing and kicking her out by trying to get John Proctor to have another affair.
In the play, The Crucible, it says, “supernatural murder of Goody Putnam’s babies.”(Miller 67). This shows that Goody Putnam used vengeance to get back on ____ for not being able to have more children.
Rebecca Nurse
The quote, “Mr. Cheever, have warrants drawn for all these–arrest for examination.” How does this quote portray vengeance as a theme?
They have warrants to arrest people on very little evidence because vengeance has consumed them to be blind.
To whom does Proctor show vengeance against when he confesses to being a sinner ? Why is this vengeful ?
Proctor shows vengeance against Abigail because she is falsely accusing his wife of witchcraft. This is vengeful towards Abigail because he is angry at her for lying to the whole town which led to many deaths.
In Act 3 of The Crucible, Mary Warren claims, “You’re the Devil’s man!” (Miller 110). How does this show vengeance ?
Because Mary had the choice between siding with John and telling the truth about Abigail or going against him, this remark demonstrates the theme of vengeance. Mary made the decision to oppose John as a form of retaliation for forcing her to endanger her life.
Tituba says “you beg me to conjure” vengeance is shown within this quote for the reasoning…
Tituba is trying to get revenge on Abigail for telling everyone that Tituba put a spell on the girls
Elizabeth says, “You must tell them it is a fraud”(Miller 50) when she finds out about Abigail Williams lying about witchcraft, this shows the theme of vengeance because Elizabeth wants to get back at Abigail for accusing many people and ______.
Having an affair with her husband
Giles questions, “Why will you not hear my evidence?” Vengeance is seen within this quote for this reasoning…
The court is ignoring evidence out of selfishness because they have already chosen a specific side to agree with showing vengeance.
Andover wants no part in witchcraft and they throw out the court. How is Andover vengeful toward Salem ?
The town of Andover shows vengeance to Salem by not allowing them into their town if all they’re going to do is cause grief.
John Proctor states, “Then it is proved. Why must I say it?” (Miller 131). How does this show vengeance?
This quote shows vengeance because John is going against the court in order to protect those who are being falsely accused. John does this because he is angry at the court for killing people accused of witchcraft without any evidence that they are participating.