Characters
Who is Giles Corey?
This character is arrested for not giving the names of his friends, leading to his death by pressing
What begins the panic in Salem?
The girls being caught dancing in the woods.
“Because it is my name!” Who says this?
John Proctor
What year did the real Salem Witch Trials take place?
1692
Who is the minister who starts questioning the girls about witchcraft?
Reverend Parris
Why does Elizabeth Proctor lie in court?
To protect John’s reputation.
“I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women.” Who says it?
Abigail Williams
Where is Salem located?
Massachusetts
Who is Mary Warren?
She is the Proctors’ servant who gets scared into lying in court.
What is the final fate of John Proctor?
He chooses to hang rather than sign a false confession.
“We are what we always were in Salem, but now the little crazy children are jangling the keys of the kingdom.”
Proctor
How many people were executed during the actual trials?
20
Who is Reverend Hale?
He is the expert witch-hunter who begins to doubt the trials.
What commandment does John Proctor forget?
“Thou shalt not commit adultery.”
“Peace. It is a providence, and no great change; we are only what we always were.”
Rebecca Nurse
Who's the author of the play
Arthur Miller
Who is Mercy Lewis?
This shy girl runs away at the end with Abigail.
What happens when Mary Warren tries to expose the girls?
The girls turn on her and pretend she bewitched them.
“He have his goodness now.” Who says it and about whom?
Elizabeth Proctor about John Proctor
What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?
Theocracy