Characters
Who had an affair with John Proctor?
Abigail Williams
At the beginning where were the girls when Rev.Paris found them?
In the woods dancing naked
What is the reason why Ann Putnum completely dislikes Rebecca Nurse?
Rebecca Nurse was her midwife and killed her babies
How many babies did Ann Putnam lose?
7
Why did Mrs. Putnam contact Tituba?
She wanted to connect with the spirit of her children and find out why they died and see if Tituba can stop what is happening to Ruth.
Which girl was in a trance?
Betty Parris
What does Abigail accuse Elizabeth Proctor of?
Witchcraft
Why does John Proctor carry an aggressive tone when speaking to Abigail?
Abigail still wants an inappropriate relationship and John Proctor refuses to betray Elizabeth
What is the state of the crucible takes place?
Massachusetts
In what way does Abigail's behavior change when she is alone with the girls? What does this reveal about her character?
She threatens them to stick to the story that only dancing occured and that they did not drink blood. She lies to her benefit.
Who is Rev. Paris's slave from Barbados?
Tituba
Why was Giles Corey pressed to death?
He refused to be on trial
Why does John get Mad at Mary Warren?
Mary would not admit that Abigail framed Elizabeth for the puppet
What elements existed or were created within the community to allow Abigail and the other girls to gain power?
The belief in witchcraft and fear of witches
Why does Abigail blame Tituba for the incident in the woods? What effect does this accusation have on reverend Hale's questioning of Abigail?
Abigail blames Titiba calling the devil and making her drink the blood so that she can pass the blame? Hale begins to question Tituba and ask her to open herself up to God.
Would do anything for land?
Thomas Putnam
Where does John Proctor rip up his confessional?
The church floor
What was John's problem with Rev.Paris?
doesn't like his preaching style Parris thinks that Proctor is the head of a faction against him
Why did Abigail drink the potion?
She wants to Elizabeth Proctor to die because she still likes John Proctor.
Why does Abigail join Tituba in the calling of names? What effect does this have on the other girls in the room?
She accuses Bridget Bishop and Betty sits up and chants more names.
Wife of John Proctor?
Elizabeth Proctor
Which 2 people ran away at the end of the crucible?
Abigail Williams & Mercy Lewis
What do the Putnams have against Rev. Parris?
stabbing him in the back, giving advice that would be bad, his daughter was cursed with Parris's daughter, didn't want Parris as a minister
What similarity exists between Ruth Putman and Betty Parris? What difference do the Putmans notice?
Both girls have fallen ill and have attributed it to witchcraft. They point out that Betty was seen flying.
What question does Giles Corey have for Reverend Hale?
He asks what it means to read strange books because he often finds his wife reading books