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This minister fears the town will use witchcraft rumors to destroy his reputation.
Reverend Parris
In Act I, the girls were caught doing this in the forest.
This judge leads the witch trials and believes the court is the only right way
Danforth
What theme is shown when the court refuses evidence that challenges their authority?
corruption/abuse of power and authority
Why does Mary Warren struggle to maintain her honesty in court?
She is terrified of Abigail and the judges.
This woman lost seven babies and is quick to believe witchcraft is the cause.
Ann Putnam
This is the reason Elizabeth Proctor is arrested in Act II.
The crucible is an allegory for this actual era in US history
McCarthyism and the Red Scare
Why is the Proctor household tense at the beginning of Act II?
Elizabeth still mistrusts John after the affair.
Why won't John Proctor drop the evidence even though he knows his pregnant wife will be safe for at least a year
He still feels a duty to maintain truth
This servant becomes an official of the court and gives Elizabeth a poppet.
Mary Warren
This character visits the Proctor home to test their Christian character.
Reverend Hale
How does the play show that telling the truth can be dangerous?
Characters can be punished for their honesty
Why won’t Giles give the name of his witness?
He doesn’t want anyone else to be arrested.
What kind of literary device is it that Proctor forgets the commandment of adultery?
Irony
This farmer wants to confesses to adultery in an attempt to reveal Abigail’s motives.
John Proctor
This theme is shown when Abigail threatens the other girls in Act I.
fear as control
Who gains the most power once the witch trials begin?
Abigail
Why does Proctor bring Mary Warren to court?
To expose the girls as frauds.
Why does Mary Warren feel powerful in Act II?
She is now an official of the court.
This character starts off on the side of the accusers, but ends up noticing the corruption and not supporting it
Reverend Hale
The court and people believing Abigail without evidence represents this theme.
What is hysteria / mob mentality?
Why doesn’t Proctor expose Abigail sooner?
fear of ruining his reputation
Why is Abigail fired from the Proctor household?
Elizabeth suspects the affair between Abigail and John.
What does the ending of Act I show as Tituba, Abigail, and the girls shout names?
The beginning of mass hysteria / the witch hunt spreading.