Why is Reverend Parris praying at the beginning of Act One?
He is praying for his daughter Betty and his wife.
What happens when Mary Warren tells the court the truth about the girls acting bewitched?
she is challenged by Parris, Hathorne, and Danforth, and she is intimidated by the other girls
Why doesn't Danforth believe John Proctor's confession of his infidelity with Abigail Williams?
because it isn’t substantiated by Elizabeth Proctor.
For what reason is Reverend Hale called to Salem?
to investigate the witchcraft
Why doesn't John Proctor attend church often?
he doesn’t like Reverend Parris
What did Reverend Parris do before coming to Salem?
he was a merchant
What does Mary Warren represent in The Crucible?
human fear and weakness
______ presses Danforth to pardon them when they refuse to confess to witchcraft.
Reverend Hale
Who is Reverend Hale?
He is a young minister known to be an expert on witchcraft.
How does John Proctor know that the witchcraft isn't real?
Abigail Williams tells John Proctor
what is the relationship between abigail and reverend parris?
Abigail is Reverend Parris's niece
What duty did Mary Warren perform in Salem?
being John and Elizabeth Proctor's servant
Danforth pressures _________ to name other people who might have sided with the devil.
John Proctor
Where is Reverend Hale from?
Beverly, MA
Why doesn’t John Proctor save himself?
John Proctor chooses to guard his reputation and not accuse others of witchcraft.
Who is Reverend Parris's slave?
Tituba
How does Mary betray John in the climax of the play?
planting a poppet in Elizabeth's room
What does Danforth inform John Proctor about so that he doesn't over through the court?
Johns wife's pregnancy
What did Reverend Hale do on Sundays during the Winter?
stayed home
John Proctor would have preferred Salem to have died rather than sign something that they knew was a ____
lie
What happened after Reverend Parris found the girls dancing in the woods?
Betty became ill
What happens to Mary Warren at the end of The Crucible?
she is never mentioned again
John Proctor believes that him and Danforth are _______
sinners
Why does Reverend Hale change his mind about the witch trials?
Reverend Hale loses faith in the witch trials in the face of the Deputy Governor.
Where was John Proctor originally from?
England