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?
100
This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.
Who is Rev. Parris?
100
She is the Parris's slave from Barbados.
Who is Tituba?
100
This is the setting of the opening scene of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
100
The author of The Crucible....
Who is Arthur Miller?
200
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?
200
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?
200
She has had six children die at childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth. She blames Sarah Osburn for the death of the other children.
Who is Ann Putnam?
200
This is the person who Abigail claims has been "blackening her name in the village".
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
200
The Salem Witch Trials began in this year.
What is 1692?
300
This girl delivers the news to Rev. Parris that the doctor can find no medical reason for Betty's illness.
Who is Susanna Walcott?
300
He dislikes Parris because he believes he preaches only about hellfire and damnation and is too concerned with money.
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 may have been the reason Thomas Putnam named Sarah Osburn as a witch.
What is because she was the Putnam's midwife?
300
Reverend Parris is primarily concerned with what in Act I when he says, "There is a faction that is sworn to drive me from my pulpit".
his reputation
400
This girl is afraid of repercussions and says "Witchcraft is a hangin errror".
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
This characters lies when she says all the girls were doing in the woods was "common dancing".
Who is Abigail?
400
Rev. Hale brings these to Rev. Parris's house.
What are books on demonic arts?
500
This girl is the Putnam's servant. She was witnessed by Rev. Parris running naked in the woods is a part of the group of girls.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
500
Says to Rebecca nurse, " you look as a good soul should" upon arriving in Salem and is also known as the demonic expert.
Hale
500
She was the midwife in most of Mrs. Putnam's deliveries.
Who is Sarah Osburn.
500
These are the kinds of lawsuits Giles Corey was involved in around Salem.
What is land ownership?
500
Arthur Miller is believed to have written The Crucible as an allegory to what?