Characters
Who does John Proctor have an affair with?
Abigail Williams
Where is The Crucible set?
Salem, Massachusetts
What is wrong with Betty Parris at the beginning of the play?
she can not wake
disrespect against God or sacred things
adultery
Who has lost 7 babies at childbirth?
Ann Putnam
Who is the author of The Crucible
Arthur Miller
What does Reverend Parris catch the girls doing at the beginning of the play?
dancing and making charms in the forest
falter
hesitate or weaken
What were Giles Corey's last words?
More Weight
Who has 11 children and 26 grandchildren? She is later accused of the supernatural murder of Ann Putnam's babies.
Rebecca Nurse
What is going on in history during the time of The Crucible?
Salem Witch Trials
What does Thomas Putnam argue with his neigbors about?
land
daft
foolish or silly
How does Abigail accuse Elizabeth? What proof does she have?
Elizabeth attacked her with a needle. A needle is found in the poppet at Elizabeth's house
Who does Reverend Parris send for to look for witches?
Reverend Hale
What is going on in America during the time that The Crucible was actually written (1950s)?
What sin does Ann Putnam commit?
sending her daughter to conjure the spirits of her dead babies
condemnation
punishment
What happens to John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, and Martha Corey at the end of the play?
They are executed by hanging
Who is first accused of witchcraft? She is Reverend Parris's house slave
Tituba
Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible
to warn against mass hysteria
What does Mary Warren say that Abigail will charge John Proctor with if he stands up against her in court?
lechery
poppet
What does Reverend Hale plead with Elizabeth at the end of the play?
to talk John into confessing to save his life