Crucial Characters
This character is the niece of Reverend Parris and the leader of the girls involved in accusations of witchcraft.
Who is Abigail Williams?
Rev. Parris believes the girls have been practicing this in the woods.
What is Witchcraft?
This word is used in the following by Putnam: "Why, we are surely gone wild this year. What ____ is this? That tract is in my bounds, it's in my bounds, Mr. Proctor."
What is anarchy?
"Your justice would freeze beer!"
Who is John Proctor?
The reason that Reverend Hale went to the Proctors' house.
What is to ask them about the "Christian Character" of the house (religious piety).
This young girl lies in bed unconscious at the beginning of Act 1, leading the town to believe witchcraft is involved.
Who is Betty Parris?
These people rarely celebrated anything, including Christmas. They did not think life should be "enjoyed."
Who are the Puritans
This word means "humble submission and respect" and is used in the following by Parris: "No—no, I cannot have anyone. (He sees her, and a certain ____ springs into him, although his worry remains.) Why, Goody Putnam, come in."
What is Deference?
"I...I never thought you but a good man, John – only somewhat bewildered."
Who is Elizabeth?
While at the Proctors' house, Hale asks John to do this...
What is recite the Ten Commandments?
This character is called to Salem because of his expertise in identifying witchcraft.
Who is Reverend Hale?
It is found out that Abigail had an affair with this man... leading to her firing.
Who is John Proctor
This word means "immoral or grossly unfair behavior" and is used in the following: "To top it all, Mrs. Putnam—who is now staring at the bewitched child on the bed—soon accused Rebecca’s spirit of “tempting her to ____,” a charge that had more truth in it than Mrs. Putnam could know."
What is Iniquity?
"You'll tear it free- when you come to know that I will be your only wife, or no wife at all! She has an arrow in you yet, John Proctor, and you know it well!"
Who is Elizabeth?
Rev. Hale says the Proctor cannot doubt this man, for "he is ordained by the ministry."
Who is Reverend Parris?
This character lost seven babies shortly after their births and is convinced that witchcraft is to blame.
Who is Ann Putnam?
When she comes in, the child is calm, and she says that the children may not eat because "they have not hungered yet." She does not believe this is witchcraft.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
This word is used in the following: "(Enter Mary Warren, breathless. She is seventeen, a ____, naive, lonely girl.)"
What is Subservient?
Extended time: Find support for why you think John still feels guilty about his affair, based on Act 2 information.
[Teacher discretion.]
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Proctor tells Hale that he dislikes Parris in part because Parris wanted these items...
What are golden candlesticks?
This character has a reputation for honesty and calls out the absurdity of the witchcraft accusations.
Who is John Proctor?
Thomas Putnam, John Proctor, and Giles Corey all argue about who has proper ownership of this.
What is land?
This word means a severe test or trial, something that is an extremely difficult decision.
What is Crucible?
Extended time: Find support in the text for a prediction that Elizabeth WILL be charged as a witch.
[Teacher discretion]
Rev. Hale believes Religion/Theology is a ____. and that "no crack in a _____ may be accounted small.
What is a fortress.