The Crucible Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Reverend Parris - ANSWERSA minister in Salem who is more worried about his reputation than the life of his daughter or the lives of his parishioners Betty Parris - ANSWERSParris' young daughter; lies inert at the beginning of the play; among the girls who "cry out" at the trial Tituba - ANSWERSParris' Barbados slave; first one accused of witchcraft Abigail Williams - ANSWERSNiece of Parris; orphan; mistress of Proctor; leads "crying out" at the trial Susanna Walcott - ANSWERSTh...

The Salem Witch trials took place in? - ANSWERS1692 The author of the Crucible is? - ANSWERSArthur Miller Why does Abigail Williams live with Reverend Parris? - ANSWERSShe is an orphan relative of his What had the people done in Andover? - ANSWERSThey overthrew the court Where does the Crucible take place? - ANSWERSMassachusetts Who does not change throughout the play? - ANSWERSJudge Danforth When Pontius Pilate is mentioned, what does John Proctor say? - ANSWERSHe said that yo...

Abigail Williams - ANSWERSReverend 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 - ANSWERSA 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 witc...

Had an affair with John Proctor - ANSWERSAbigail Williams Was called from another town as a witchcraft "expert" - ANSWERSRev. Hale Was pressed to death by stones for not revealing a name - ANSWERSGiles Corey Weak, naive, "follower" type of character - ANSWERSMary Warren Minister of Salem that people did not like - ANSWERSRev. Parris Had many children and grandchildren and therefore did not believe the girls were ever witched - ANSWERSRebecca Nurse Learned voodoo in Barbados...

What were Abigail and the girls doing in the forest when Reverend Parris saw them? - ANSWERSThe 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? - ANSWERSParris 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? - ANSWERSShe thinks that the ...

The Crucible-Test Review Questions & Answers-What were Abigail and the girls doing in the forest when Reverend Parris saw them? - 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? - 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 g...

the play? Drinks blood - correct answerWhat else do we find out Abigail did in the forest? To curse Elizabeth Proctor - correct answerWhy does Abigail drink blood? The girls are not responding but they're eyes are open. The girls could be in a coma. - correct answerWhat is wrong with Betty and Ruth? Other than witchcraft, what could be the cause? They had an affair. - correct answerExplain the conflict between Abigail and John Proctor Thomas fought Indians and he also minds other...

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