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THE CRUCIBLE-TEST REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What were Abigail and the girls doing in the forest when
Reverend Parris saw them? - correct answer- The girls were
dancing and some of them were not wearing clothes. There
was a frog in the pot and Tituba was chanting.
Why is Parris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft being
discovered in his own house? - correct answer- Parris wants to
remain minister and fears any evidence that may harm his
reputation in the town.
What does Rebecca Nurse think is wrong with the girls? -
correct answer- She thinks that the girls are faking witchcraft to
get attention.
Why is Mrs. Putnam so eager to prove there is witchcraft in the
village? - correct answer- She has lost all but one of her
children shortly after they were born and wants someone to
blame (a scapegoat).
What is the source of the conflict between Parris and Proctor? -
correct answer- Proctor questions Parris's beliefs and morals.
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He sees that Parris is more concerned with keeping his position
as minister than with practicing his true religion and devotion to
God.
What is the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor? -
correct answer- John cheated on Elizabeth, his wife, with
Abigail once. Abigail is now obsessed with John and wants to
be his wife, but John feels guilty after committing adultery.
How does Abigail feel about John's wife, Elizabeth? - correct
answer- Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth and thus despises her.
What is unusual about Giles Corey? - correct answer- He never
attended church before he married his wife. He reports that his
wife reads books that he does not know about. Also, he files
lawsuits regularly.
Why is Thomas Putnam such a bitter man? - correct answer-
He wants more land and therefore, more power.
Who is Reverend Hale, and what does he accomplish? -
correct answer- He is a reverend who is summoned to Salem to
identify witches. He puts the majority of Salem in jail, but later
THE CRUCIBLE-TEST REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
What were Abigail and the girls doing in the forest when
Reverend Parris saw them? - correct answer- The girls were
dancing and some of them were not wearing clothes. There
was a frog in the pot and Tituba was chanting.
Why is Parris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft being
discovered in his own house? - correct answer- Parris wants to
remain minister and fears any evidence that may harm his
reputation in the town.
What does Rebecca Nurse think is wrong with the girls? -
correct answer- She thinks that the girls are faking witchcraft to
get attention.
Why is Mrs. Putnam so eager to prove there is witchcraft in the
village? - correct answer- She has lost all but one of her
children shortly after they were born and wants someone to
blame (a scapegoat).
What is the source of the conflict between Parris and Proctor? -
correct answer- Proctor questions Parris's beliefs and morals.
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He sees that Parris is more concerned with keeping his position
as minister than with practicing his true religion and devotion to
God.
What is the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor? -
correct answer- John cheated on Elizabeth, his wife, with
Abigail once. Abigail is now obsessed with John and wants to
be his wife, but John feels guilty after committing adultery.
How does Abigail feel about John's wife, Elizabeth? - correct
answer- Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth and thus despises her.
What is unusual about Giles Corey? - correct answer- He never
attended church before he married his wife. He reports that his
wife reads books that he does not know about. Also, he files
lawsuits regularly.
Why is Thomas Putnam such a bitter man? - correct answer-
He wants more land and therefore, more power.
Who is Reverend Hale, and what does he accomplish? -
correct answer- He is a reverend who is summoned to Salem to
identify witches. He puts the majority of Salem in jail, but later
