The Crucible- Acts 1-3, Questions and answers. 100% Accurate. Graded A

The Crucible- Acts 1-3, Questions and answers. 100% Accurate. Graded A what is the setting in each act? - 1- Betty's bedroom 2- Proctor's house 3- the court What is the setting of the play? - Salem, MA in 1692 In Act 1, why has Rev. Parris sent for doctor as the play begins? - His daughter, Betty, will not wake up In Act 1, what advice does the doctor give to Parris for Betty's illness - he suggest to look to unnatural causes because there is nothing in his books what did Parris see in the woods? - a group of young girls dancing naked around a fire with Tituba, their slave In Act 1, what has Elizabeth Proctor said about Abigail? - she says that she won't sit next to her in church because she knows of her affair with John Proctor In Act 1, why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? - she says that the Proctors hate her and that they wanted a slave, which she was not that. In Act 1, why did Mrs. Putnam contact Tituba? - She believes that Tituba can talk to the dead, so she wanted her to talk to her seven babies that died in childbirth. In Act 1, what does Betty reveal about what happened in the woods? - Betty says that Abigail drank blood to kill John Proctor's wife. In Act 1, what threat does Abigail make to the other girls? - she says that she will kill them if they tell any other story than what she said happened in the woods In Act 1, what happened between Proctor and Abigail? - they had an affair- Abigail wishes to be his wife, but John feels guilty and denies it. In Act 1, how does Proctor feel about Reverend Parris? - he says that he doesn't like him and that he doesn't like the sermons because they play on the fear of the congregation In Act 1, what is the dispute between Proctor and Thomas Putnam? - they argue over the ownership on a piece of land where John lives- Putnam claims that his grandfather left it to him, but Proctor says that he purchased it from Nurse. Putnam threatens to sue Proctor why does Reverend Hale come to Salem? - discover witchcraft In Act 1, when Abigail is questioned by Hale, who does she blame? - she blames Tituba - she says Tituba makes her laugh in church and that sometimes Abigail will wake up standing by the door and she can hear Tituba singing In Act 1, what is the ultimatum that Tituba is given and why is it clear that she is making it up? - Tituba is given the choice to confess or be hanged. She is hesitating and stuttering when making her claims and also is accusing people who have already been mentioned In Act 1, why does Abigail start accusing people after Tituba confesses? - She realizes that it will take the attention off of her wrong doings and will help her not only be forgiven, but praised too for helping to get rid of the devil In Act 2, what is important about Proctor saying "it is winter in here yet" - the feelings between him and his wife are "cold" because Elizabeth knows about the affair and there has been many conflicts in their house In Act 2, why hasn't Proctor told the court what he knows about the girls dancing? What does Elizabeth think of him keeping this secret? - he knows that Abigail said that their dancing had nothing to do with witchcraft- but it is his word against hers because they were alone when she said it. Elizabeth thinks that he won't testify due to his affair. In Act 2, what news does Mary Warren reveal to John and Elizabeth about the trials? - Mary first gives Elizabeth a poppet doll then she says that 39 new people have been accused of witchcraft. Goody Osburn will be hanged and Goody Good has confessed In Act 2, what does Mary Warren mean by "I saved her life today" - Elizabeth's name was brought up in the trials but Mary Warren immediately dismissed it because she has seen no evidence of it and she works for the family. Due to her position in the court, they dismisses it In Act 2, what does Elizabeth realize when she finds out that she has been accused - Abigail wants her dead- she wants to be with Proctor In Act 2, why does Hale visit the Proctors - he lets them know that Elizabeth's name has been brought up at court In Act 2, how does John Proctor respond to the Hale's questions about him not attending church? - he says that his wife has been sick and that he thinks that Parris is too concerned with material things- "I see no light of God in that man"