Characters
This character realizes she has "kept a cold house" at the end of the play.
Elizabeth Proctor
"Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies!"
John Proctor
How and why did Giles Corey die?
He refused to confess to witchcraft or name names, so they pressed him to death.
In what century did The Salem Witch Trials take place?
The seventeenth century (1600s)
Who can be characterized as manipulative, egotistical and smart?
Abigail Williams
This character use the trials to accuse people of witchcraft so he could buy their land.
Thomas Putnam
"Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you."
Abigail Williams
After John Proctor confesses to adultery in front of the court, what does Judge Danforth do to confirm his story? Does it work?
He calls Elizabeth in to confirm his story. It does not work because she ends up lying to protect him.
Puritans valued all of the following except:
A. Education
B. Individual freedom and expression
C. Hard work
D. Regular church attendance
Who can be characterized as weak, spineless and paranoid?
Reverend Parris
This character tried to get characters to confess to witchcraft in order to save their lives.
Reverend John Hale
"In my house? In my house, Thomas, they will topple me with this!"
Reverend Parris
Why did John Proctor hesitate to go tell the court that Abigail was lying? How did Elizabeth interpret this hesitation?
He hesitated because he feared Abigail might expose him, getting him killed. Elizabeth thinks he is hesitating because he still has feelings for Abigail and is trying to protect her.
How many people and animals were hanged during The Salem Witch Trials?
19 people and 2 dogs
Who can be characterized as open-minded, logical and moral?
Reverend John Hale
This character is power-hungry and seeks to hang anyone who speaks out against the court.
Judge Danforth
"More weight."
Giles Corey
This is Danforth's reason for not releasing the accused even after Abigail has left town
What is that it would not be fair to those who have already died, and he doesn't want to look weak
For what historical movement was "The Crucible" an allegory?
McCarthyism/The Red Scare
Who can be characterized as power-hungry and stubborn?
Judge Danforth
This character did not believe the children were bewitched, but rather that they were simply acting like children.
Rebecca Nurse
"There is prodigious danger in seeking loose spirits, I fear it."
Rebecca Nurse
Why and how does Elizabeth blame herself for John's affair?
She kept a "cold house." She was suspicious of John because she had low self esteem and could not believe he truly loved her and thus pushed him into the arms of another.
She also under seasoned the soup.
What was the Puritan's motivation for moving to America? Why are they called "Puritans?"
Religious freedom; they wanted to "purify" the Catholic church of England
Who can be characterized as firm, strict, and passionate?
John Proctor