Characters
Who does John Proctor have a dispute with and why?
a. Giles Corey for accidentally crying witch on his own wife.
b. Thomas Putnam and their dispute over land and lumber.
c. Ann Putnam for using Tituba badly and showing her own hypocrisy
d. His wife for firing Abigail when he was clearly innocent of her claims.
b. Thomas Putnam
What does the term "inert" mean?
a. Inside out or twisted around in a knot
b. To awaken
c. To be sluggish or unable to move
Betty was laying "inert" on the bed, meaning she was sluggish or unable to move.
How does Rebecca Nurse explain Betty's "illness" when she first visits the Parris household?
a. She agrees that the devil has taken hold of the child.
b. She blames the Putnam family for frightening the child.
c. She suggests they send for a medical doctor from Boston.
d. She believes that the girls are just going through a "silly season" and that they will wake when they tire of it.
d. It's a "silly season"
According to Mary Warren, how does the court determine if someone is a witch?
A) They look for physical marks on the skin.
B) If the accused mumbles or cannot say their Ten Commandments, they are guilty.
C) They use a scale to weigh the accused against a Bible.
D) They check to see if the accused can swim in the river.
B. If the accused mumbles or cannot say their Ten Commandments, they are guilty.
How does Mrs. Putnam justify sending her daughter Ruth to Tituba?
C. She is searching for answers about her seven dead babies.
Describe what "factions" Mr. Parris speaks of in Act I.
The groups of people he fears are "out to get him"
a. That she was dancing in the woods with the girls.
b. That she had a secret affair with Thomas Putnam
c. That she keeps a poppet in the house
d. That she reads strange books and he is unable to pray while she is reading them.
d. That she reads strange books and he is unable to pray while she is reading them.
Which Commandment does John Proctor ironically forget when Reverend Hale asks him to recite them?
A) Thou shalt not steal.
B) Thou shalt not kill.
C) Thou shalt not bear false witness.
D) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
D. Thou shalt not commit adultery
In the beginning of Act II, what does Proctor mean when he says, "It is winter in here yet"? Who is he speaking to?
A. The house is poorly insulated and freezing, which is why he's angry with Mr. Parris.
B. His marriage with Elizabeth is still emotionally cold due to his affair.
C. Mr. Parris took the money out of the church that was meant for insulation.
D. It is actually January and Mr. Putnam called him out to speak in the cold barn.
B. His marriage with Elizabeth is still emotionally cold due to his affair.
Who is guilty of "lechery" in this play? How so?
John Proctor is guilty of desiring (inappropriately) Abigail Williams
Which character in Act I is the most litigious (prone to taking people to court) and argues with Proctor about land boundaries?
a. Reverend Parris
b. Mr. Putnam
c. Giles Corey
d. Mr. Hale
c. Giles Corey
What does John Proctor mean when he says, "Calamity is a foot and we are only what we always were, but naked now"?
A) He is worried that they are running out of clothes for the winter.
B) He realizes that their secret sins (like his affair) will be exposed by the trials.
C) He believes that God has abandoned Salem.
D) He thinks the court is being fair and transparent.
B. He realizes that their secret sins (like his affair) will be exposed by the trials.
What scenario with Mary Warren uses dramatic irony?
a. When she tells the court official that Abigail saw her sewing the poppet in church and they should ask her about it.
b. When she resists listening to Mr. Proctor by saying "I am a woman...though still single"
c. When she claims that the lady that is sentenced to hang has tortured her with witchcraft throughout the last year
a. When she tells the court official that Abigail saw her sewing the poppet in church and they should ask her about it.
Give an example of what someone might do or say in order to be guilty of "calumny"?
Saying something negative so as to hurt or ruin their reputation. Slander basically.
What does Abigail Williams do in the forest to try to kill Elizabeth Proctor?
a. She stabs a doll representing Elizabeth
b. She asks Tituba to cast a spell of everlasting sleep
c. She drinks a charm of chicken blood
d. She writes Elizabeth's name in the devil's book
c. She drinks a charm of chicken blood.
What specific reason does John Proctor give Reverend Hale for not having his youngest son baptized?
A) He doesn't believe in the ritual of baptism.
B) He doesn't see "the light of God" in Reverend Parris.
C) He thinks the church is too far of a walk in the winter.
D) He forgot to schedule the appointment with the church.
B. He doesn't see "the light of God" in Reverend Parris.
Why does Ann Putnam dislike Goody Nurse? Explain.
Something along the lines of: she's jealous that Rebecca Nurse has had so many children and grandchildren without loss or the fact that she was midwife to her and she said her "babies shriveled in her hands."
Who "quails" when faced with the consequences of their actions and does not want to face the repercussions? How?
Either John Proctor or Mary Warren
Name two people who wished for Mr. Hale to arrive and ascertain whether there was any witchcraft and two people who were against it in Act I.
For: Mr. Parris, Mr. Putnam, Ann Putnam, Giles Corey kind of
Against: John Proctor, The Nurse family, Abigail (at first)
On what charge is the saintly Rebecca Nurse arrested?
A) The "supernatural murder" of Goody Putnam’s babies.
B) Cursing a neighbor's pigs so that they die.
C) Reading strange books late at night.
D) Denying the existence of witches in Salem.
A. The "supernatural murder" of Goody Putnam's babies.