Characters
He had an affair with Abigail Williams and is hanged at the end of the play.
John Proctor
What is the deciding factor/piece of evidence in Elizabeth's arrest?
The poppet Mary Warren gave her with the needle stuck inside.
“Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.”
This is pointy reckoning that Abigail is referring to in this quote.
A knife
Rev. Hale says "God is Dead"
False (John Proctor)
Where and when does the play take place?
Salem, Massachusetts; late 1600s
She is the leader of the girls found in the woods and generally responsible for the start of the witch trials.
Abigail Williams
In Act 1, Betty starts screaming and writhing on the bed because she hears this.
The Lord's name ("God" or "Jesus")
"Oh, Abigail, what proper payment for my charity! Now I am undone!"
In what sense is Reverend Parris "undone"?
His reputation in town is ruined thanks to Abigail.
Francis Nurse was taken to jail for contempt.
False (Giles Corey)
What does the word "Goody" mean?
"Goodwife"
This couple consists of a land-hungry husband and a wife who has lost seven children in childbirth.
Thomas and Ann Putnam
Elizabeth Proctor does this for the first time in court in an attempt to protect her husband’s reputation.
What is the phenomenon that Mary Warren is describing in the following quote?
''I--I heard the other girls screaming, and you, Your Honor, you seemed to believe them, and I--It were only sport in the beginning, sir, but then the whole world cried spirits, spirits, and I--I promise you, Mr. Danforth, I only thought I saw them but I did not.''
Mass hysteria
Rev. Parris was in charge of a congregation that was split; his ministry was not popular with everyone.
True
What word is used to define the paper that both Giles, and Mary Warren hand Danforth?
Deposition
In spite of being a religious man, he denounces the court and regrets his role in the witch trials.
Reverend Hale
Judge Danforth offers this as a deal to John Proctor when he first comes to the court.
Elizabeth is pregnant, so he says he will let Elizabeth live until she has the child if he drops the charges.
If not, she will be hanged.
"I say -- I say -- God is dead!"
Explain why Proctor would make such a controversial declaration at this point in the witch trials.
Proctor believes that there are no longer any earmarks of religion like integrity, values, and honesty are no longer present in Salem.
Instead, lies, allegations, and fear are the laws of the land.
Reverend John Hale has come to Salem to replace Reverend Parris as pastor.
False (He has come to investigate the girls for witchcraft)
Why is John Proctor hesitant to go to Salem and tell the court Abigail is lying?
He cannot prove it because there were no other witnesses when Abigail admitted that she and the girls were pretending.
She is accused of “murdering” Goody Putnam’s babies.
Rebecca Nurse
Who are the first two people that Tituba accuses of witchcraft?
Sarah Good and Sarah Osborne
Explain the significance of John Proctor's name as he refers to it in the following quote.
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang! How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”
If Proctor confesses to the lie that he participated in witchcraft, he dishonors the people who were brave enough to die for the truth.
Early in the play, Proctor’s desire to preserve his good name keeps him from testifying against Abigail. Now, however, he has come to a true understanding of what a good reputation means: being honest with one's self and honest with God.
The first illusion that Abigail creates in the court is the Yellow bird on the rafter.
False (Before this she claims that Mary casted a cold wind onto her and the other girls.)
Who wrote The Crucible?
Arthur Miller