Characters
This man is the minister in Salem. His main concern is his reputation
Reverend Parris
In Act One, Mrs. Putnam confesses to sending her daughter to the woods. Why?
Mrs. Putnam wanted her daughter to go to Tituba to conjure the spirits of her dead babies.
What news does Mary Warren bring from Salem?
Elizabeth's name has been mentioned in court
On what charge is Giles Corey arrested?
Contempt of court
Which statement best explains Danforth's motivation in Acts 3 and 4?
A. He wants to protect Salem's accused citizens above all else.
B. He wants to admit that the court made mistakes.
C. He is concerned with maintaining the court's authority and credibility.
D. He wants John Proctor to become a leader in Salem.
His last words were "more weight."
Giles Corey
In Act One, Tituba most likely confessed to meeting with the devil because she
thought it might save her life
When Elizabeth says to Proctor, "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you," she means that Proctor...
Carries the knowledge of his own guilt
What does John Proctor do in a desperate attempt to stop Abigail's lies?
He tells the court about his affair with her
In Act 4, why does John Proctor initially agree to confess?
He wants to escape punishment and return to his family.
This man is the richest in Salem. He accuses people for their land.
Before the action of the play begins, what were Betty Parris and her friends caught doing?
Dancing in the woods
In Act Two, speaking of Abigail, Elizabeth Proctor says, "where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel." This is an example of which literary term?
Allusion
Who is brought in to corroborate John Proctor's claims about Abigail and his affair?
Elizabeth
What is the climax of The Crucible?
John Proctor ripping his confession
This person begins to doubt the girls in Act Two. By the end of Act Three, he quits the court.
Reverend Hale
In Act One, Parris accuses Proctor of what?
Leading the faction that is out to overthrow him
What does John Proctor mean when he says, "My wife will never die for me"?
He knows his adultery has caused Elizabeth to be arrested.
What is the deal that Danforth tries to make with John Proctor?
If he will drop the charges, Danforth will not try Elizabeth for one year
Which statement best describes Elizabeth Proctor's role in John's final decision?
A. She pressures him to confess.
B. She tells him exactly what decision to make.
C. She recognizes that he must make his own moral choice.
D. She refuses to speak with him.
The writer of The Crucible
Arthur Miller
What is revealed in Act One about John Proctor and Abigail Williams?
They have had an affair
What things are “suspicious” about Proctor and his family?
Proctor does not go to church regularly
Their youngest son has not been baptized.
He could not remember all ten of the commandments
Danforth does not want to find out the girls' accusations are false because he
is afraid people will think of him as a fool for believing the girls
What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?
Theocracy