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Random Act I Questions
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100
Who is Betty's Dad?
Rev. Samuel Parris
100
Why is Reverend Parris weeping as the play opens?
His daughter, Betty, is lying in bed sick, showing signs of Bewitchment
100
Why do villagers resent Thomas Putnam?
Because he is greedy, holds grudges, and uses the witchcraft hysteria to accuse people so he can gain their land.
100
What character does Abigail blame for Betty’s condition?
She says that Tituba called up spirits in the forest and forced them (other girls) to take part. By shifting the blame onto Tituba, Abigail avoids punishment and sets off the chain of accusations that drive the play.
100
What is Ms. Giovinco's favorite holiday?
200
Who is John Proctor's old servant?
Abigail Williams
200
Why does Giles have a problem with his wife reading a book?
When she reads, Giles says he can’t pray until she closes the book, which worries him. Since Salem is already caught up in fear of witchcraft, Giles doesn’t understand why she reads secretly and starts to think it might be connected to something supernatural.
200
Why does Abigail threaten the other girls?
She threatens them so they will not tell the truth about what happened in the forest, especially that she drank blood as a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor.
200
Why does Proctor listen to Rebecca with respect?
She is known throughout Salem as a wise, kind, and deeply moral woman. She has raised many children and grandchildren, and people see her as calm and level-headed compared to the hysteria growing in the village. Proctor values her opinion since she represents reason, faith, and goodness, not fear or selfishness, like others
200
What is the Puritan's belief that if one worked hard in physical labor throughout life, he/ she would make it to Heaven?
Covenant of work
300
Who is Mary Warren?
She is the current servant of the Proctors. She is friends with Abby and is one of the girls "afflicted"
300
How does Act I end?
It ends with Abigail and the other girls accusing multiple townspeople of witchcraft, which sparks the wave of hysteria in Salem.
300
Why are the names Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn significant to Act I?
They are the first names accused of witchcraft. Their names are significant because:
They are both social outcasts in Salem.
Sarah Good is poor and often homeless.
Sarah Osburn is disliked because she rarely attends church and married her servant.
300
What is the main conflict of Act I of The Crucible? Is this conflict internal or external?
The main conflict is the fear of witchcraft. This conflict is mostly external, it’s between characters (Abigail vs. the other girls, Parris vs. his congregation, the Putnams vs. their neighbors) and between the community and the fear of witchcraft. However, there are also hints of internal conflict, like Abigail’s fear of being exposed and Proctor’s struggle with his guilt over the affair. All in all, External conflict.
300
What are Ms. Giovinco's 3 dogs' names? Must have all three!
Dobby, Remus, Archie
400
Does Ruth have siblings?
No- Ann Putnam explains that she lost 7 babies. Ruth is the only one who survived childbirth
400
Why is the kettle significant to the dancing in the forest?
In Salem, this is suspicious because a kettle could suggest they were making a charm, spell, or even a potion, signs of witchcraft
400
Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft?
She confesses because she is threatened with being whipped or hanged. By confessing, she shifts the blame to other people she mentions were also doing witchcraft and saves herself from punishment.
400
What does Parris's arguing about his salary show us about his personality?
Parris disagrees about his salary because he wants more money and benefits, showing that he is greedy and more concerned with wealth than with his religious duties.
400
Where did Ms. Giovinco go to college?
500
Who are Abigail Williams' parents?
Trick Question- She is an orphan and lives with her uncle, Samuel Parris.
They were killed by Native Americans
500
Rebecca Nurse urges the others not to do this when the girls fall sick.
jump to witchcraft accusations
500
Puritans believed children should always be this in relation to adults.
What is obedient / silent?
500
Proctor states, “I mean it solemnly, Rebecca; I like not the smell of this “authority.” What “authority might a U.S. audience in 1953 have thought of when hearing/reading this line? (p. 31)
a U.S. audience in 1953 would likely connect it to the authority of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) and Senator Joseph McCarthy’s investigations during the Red Scare. At the time, people were being accused of being communists or communist sympathizers, often without real evidence. Like the Salem witch trials, these hearings relied on fear, suspicion, and public accusations.
500
What type of government did the Puritans have in Salem in 1692?
a theocracy