The Crucible Test Review ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Abigail Williams - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverend Parris's niece. Abigail was once the
servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that
Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor. Abigail is smart, wily, a good liar,
and vindictive when crossed.
Reverend John Hale - CORRECT ANSWER - A young minister reputed to be an expert
on witchcraft. Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris's daughter Betty. Hale is a
committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. His critical mind and intelligence save him from
falling into blind fervor. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his
actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused.
Elizabeth Proctor - CORRECT ANSWER - John Proctor's wife. Elizabeth fired Abigail
when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is supremely
virtuous, but often cold.
Reverend Parris - CORRECT ANSWER - The minister of Salem's church. Reverend
Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk,
especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in
the community.
Rebecca Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise,
sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community.
However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she
refuses to confess.
Francis Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is
well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.
Judge Danforth - CORRECT ANSWER - The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the
presiding judge at the witch trials. Honest and scrupu-lous, at least in his own mind, Danforth is
convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft.
, Giles Corey - CORRECT ANSWER - An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for
his tendency to file lawsuits. Giles's wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft, and he himself is
eventually held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones.
Thomas Putnam - CORRECT ANSWER - A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam
holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam's brother-in-law from being elected
to the office of minister. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people
of witchcraft and then buying up their land.
Ann Putnam - CORRECT ANSWER - Thomas Putnam's wife. Ann Putnam has given
birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived. The other seven died before they were a
day old, and Ann is convinced that they were murdered by supernatural means.
Ruth Putnam - CORRECT ANSWER - The Putnams' lone surviving child out of eight.
Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after Reverend Parris catches her and the other
girls dancing in the woods at night.
Tituba - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverend Parris's black slave from Barbados. Tituba
agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail's request.
Mary Warren - CORRECT ANSWER - The servant in the Proctor household and a
member of Abigail's group of girls. She is a timid girl, easily influenced by those around her,
who tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax and ultimately recanted her confession.
Betty Parris - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverend Parris's ten-year-old daughter. Betty falls
into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba.
Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft.
Martha Corey - CORRECT ANSWER - Giles Corey's third wife. Martha's reading habits
lead to her arrest and conviction for witchcraft.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Abigail Williams - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverend Parris's niece. Abigail was once the
servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that
Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor. Abigail is smart, wily, a good liar,
and vindictive when crossed.
Reverend John Hale - CORRECT ANSWER - A young minister reputed to be an expert
on witchcraft. Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris's daughter Betty. Hale is a
committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. His critical mind and intelligence save him from
falling into blind fervor. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he later regrets his
actions and attempts to save the lives of those accused.
Elizabeth Proctor - CORRECT ANSWER - John Proctor's wife. Elizabeth fired Abigail
when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. Elizabeth is supremely
virtuous, but often cold.
Reverend Parris - CORRECT ANSWER - The minister of Salem's church. Reverend
Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk,
especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in
the community.
Rebecca Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise,
sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community.
However, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she
refuses to confess.
Francis Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER - A wealthy, influential man in Salem. Nurse is
well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.
Judge Danforth - CORRECT ANSWER - The deputy governor of Massachusetts and the
presiding judge at the witch trials. Honest and scrupu-lous, at least in his own mind, Danforth is
convinced that he is doing right in rooting out witchcraft.
, Giles Corey - CORRECT ANSWER - An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for
his tendency to file lawsuits. Giles's wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft, and he himself is
eventually held in contempt of court and pressed to death with large stones.
Thomas Putnam - CORRECT ANSWER - A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam
holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam's brother-in-law from being elected
to the office of minister. He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people
of witchcraft and then buying up their land.
Ann Putnam - CORRECT ANSWER - Thomas Putnam's wife. Ann Putnam has given
birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived. The other seven died before they were a
day old, and Ann is convinced that they were murdered by supernatural means.
Ruth Putnam - CORRECT ANSWER - The Putnams' lone surviving child out of eight.
Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after Reverend Parris catches her and the other
girls dancing in the woods at night.
Tituba - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverend Parris's black slave from Barbados. Tituba
agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail's request.
Mary Warren - CORRECT ANSWER - The servant in the Proctor household and a
member of Abigail's group of girls. She is a timid girl, easily influenced by those around her,
who tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax and ultimately recanted her confession.
Betty Parris - CORRECT ANSWER - Reverend Parris's ten-year-old daughter. Betty falls
into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba.
Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft.
Martha Corey - CORRECT ANSWER - Giles Corey's third wife. Martha's reading habits
lead to her arrest and conviction for witchcraft.
