Context
Who wrote The Crucible? Write their full name.
Arthur Miller
What does Abigail accuse Tituba of making her drink?
Blood
What will happen to the accused witches if they do not confess?
They will be hanged
What will delay Elizabeth's hanging?
Her pregnancy
Francis Nurse has a signed petition from 91 upstanding citizens in Salem, each testifying that Rebecca, Martha, and Elizabeth are not witches. Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
What is the setting of The Crucible?
Salem, Massachussetts in 1692
What does Rebecca Nurse believe is happening with Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam?
They are in their "silly season".
What evidence is used to bring Elizabeth to trial?
The doll that Mary Warren has given her
What does Reverend Hale do at the end of this act?
Reverend Hale quits the court!
Giles Cory presents a motive that Thomas Putnam is "reaching for land". Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Logos - he is presenting a logical motive for the accusations.
What was the political conflict that prompted the author to write The Crucible?
The McCarthy Hearings
What sin did John commit, which resulted in Abigail being fired as their servant?
Adultery or Lechery
What does Mary Warren reveal about Elizabeth?
That she was accused of witchcraft
When Elizabeth Proctor comes to court and is asked about why she fired Abigail, she tells her first lie. What is in place to prevent spouses from testifying against each other today?
Spousal Privilidge
John Proctor presents Mary's testimony that the accusations were all "pretense". Is that ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos - she herself was part of this pretending.
Logos - this is a logical explanation for the accusations.
True or False: The Puritans came to America looking for religious for everyone - they were incredibly tolerant people who wanted everyone to live as they felt was right.
False
Who does Abigail say made her laugh in church?
Tituba
14 people were accused of witchcraft in the beginning of Act II. How many people are accused when Mary returns to the house?
39
What does Judge Hathorne want Mary to do to prove she is pretending about seeing witches?
Faint
John Proctor reveals that Abigail laughs in church and danced naked in the woods. Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos - he is discrediting her character and showing that she is not ethical or trustworthy.
What was the international conflict in the 1950's that influence the writing of The Crucible?
The Red Scare
In Act I, Abigail threatens to come in the night and hurt the girls if they reveal that she drank blood in the forrest. Who was killed in her presence, which is how she claims she knows to to "do some reddish work in the night"?
Her parents.
What does Elizabeth want her husband to tell Cheever?
Abigail and her accusations of witchcraft are a fraud.
What does Judge Danforth do before he hears the evidence?
He clears the court.
Abigail pretends that Mary Warren has sent her spirit to a yellow bird that only she and the other accused girls can see. They scream and show fear that the bird wants to peck their face and stop them from doing "God's work". Is this ethos, pathos, or logos?
Pathos - the girls use fear to influence the judge and Mary Warren.