Plot
Abigail Williams is in love with this character
Who is John Proctor
The author of The Crucible
Who is Arthur Miller
The setting of The Crucible (place)
What is Salem, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Crucible is based on this true historical event
What are the Salem Witch Trials
As the trials begin in Salem, this group has all the power in both the court and the town
Who are the girls in court
The main antagonist, a deceptive and vengeful young woman
Who is Abigail Williams
The setting of The Crucible (the time: list a century and if it's early, mid, or late in the century that the story takes place)
What is the late 1600s
Most of those accused of witchcraft were killed in this manner (in America, not in Europe)
They were hanged
This character "falls ill" when the play begins
Who is Betty Parris
The main protagonist, a man who feels a lot of guilt for a sin he committed (adultery), yet he still has his honor
Who is John Proctor
Mass hysteria, truth and justice, reputation and integrity
What are the themes of The Crucible
This character/real person was a slave who lived and worked for Reverend Parris
Who is Tituba
Judge Danforth and Parris plan to do this with Proctor's confession
Post it on the church's door for all to see
A character who is at first eager and proud of his job to "find" the witches in Salem; later he changes and realizes there are no witches in Salem
Who is Reverend Hale
Judge Danforth says that he "judges nothing" is what type of irony? (verbal, dramatic, situational)
What is verbal irony
The religion practiced by the characters on The Crucible
What is Puritanism
Elizabeth Proctor does not say (in court) that Abigail is a "harlot" when the judge asks about her this because...
Because she is trying to protect John's reputation and doesn't know he already told the judge the truth
A character who had his daughter, Ruth, accuse several people of witchcraft so that he could get their land
Who is Thomas Putnam
John Proctor can't remember the commandment about adultery is what type of irony (verbal, dramatic, situational)
What is situational irony
The type of government in Salem
What is a theocracy