Girls in the Woods
Boyz in the Hood
Other Characters
Puritan Culture
Crucible Info
Mx. Lyle Lore
100
This girl is the oldest and the presumed leader of the group. She witnessed her parents murder. She had an alleged affair with John Proctor.
Who is Abigail?
100
He is the first villager to instigate a witch hunt. He is the father of one child, six others having died at birth.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
100
She has had seven children die at childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth. She blames Sarah Osburn for the death of the other children.
Who is Ann Putnam?
100
This Puritan minister, best known for his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God," was a key figure in the First Great Awakening.
Who is Jonathan Edwards?
100
This man wrote The Crucible.
Who is Arthur Miller?
100
How old is Mx. Lyle?
What is 23 years old?
200
At the start of the play, this girl has fallen into a trance. She is assumed to be possessed and screams upon hearing the Lord's name.
What is Betty Parris?
200
This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.
Who is Rev. Parris?
200
This is the person who has been slandering Abigail's name around Salem.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
200
The Puritans outlawed this type of activity, believing it led to idleness and distracted people from God.
*Hint: it's what the girls were caught doing in the woods in The Crucible.
What is dancing (or "recreational entertainment")?
200
The Salem Witch Trials began in this year.
What is 1692?
200
Where did Mx. Lyle go to college?
What is West Chester University of Pennsylvania?
300
This woman took the girls into the woods. Is a slave in the Parris household.
Who is Tituba?
300
He had an alleged affair with Abigail but now wants nothing to do with her. He doesn't attend church.
Who is John Proctor?
300
She is a 72-year old woman. She is sensible and claims the girls are just going through "silly seasons."
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
300
This is the term for the Puritans' belief that God had already chosen who would be saved and who would be damned.
What is predestination?
300
What is the literary term for a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one?
What is an allegory?
300
What is Mx. Lyle's cat's name?
Hint* He is a boy and it starts with an "O"
Who is Oliver?
400
This girl is the Proctor's current servant.
Who is Mary Warren?
400
He provides the comic relief in the play. He is worried his wife is reading "strange books." He has been involved in many lawsuits concerning land ownership.
Who is Giles Corey?
400
She is the first woman accused of witchcraft. Thomas Putnam asked Tituba if she was with the devil. She is a homeless woman in Salem.
Who is Sarah Good?
400
Although formal education was largely restricted to men, some Puritan women like Anne Bradstreet were privately educated in this essential skill to better understand the Bible.
What is reading (or "literacy")?
400
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible in response to this political event.
What is the Red Scare?
400
How does Mx. Lyle spend their free time?
What is hiking, hanging out with their cat, playing minecraft, or going to concerts?
500
This girl is the Putnam's servant. She was witnessed by Rev. Parris running naked in the woods.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
500
He is an expert on demonic arts. He tells others not to look to superstitions.
Who is Rev. Hale?
500
She was the midwife in most of Mrs. Putnam's deliveries.
Who is Sarah Osburn.
500
This Puritan value, emphasizing hard work, thrift, and responsibility, later influenced American culture and the concept of the “American Dream.”
What is Puritan work ethic?
500
These are the kinds of lawsuits Giles Corey was involved in around Salem.
What is land ownership?
500
What is Mx. Lyle's favorite book?
What is "The Giver" by Lois Lowry?