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  • What does Abigail threaten the other girls with when Betty says she drank blood?
    That she would slit their throats in their sleep.
  • Why did Elizabeth Proctor fire Abigail Williams?
    Abigail had an affair with her husband
  • What is the name of the author of The Crucible?
    Arthur Miller
  • Who is the father of Betty and uncle of Abigail?
    Reverend Paris
  • What country is Tituba originally from?
    Barbados
  • This is the name of Parris' daughter
    Betty
  • Who tries to fly out the window to their mother?
    Betty
  • What is the name of the village the play takes place in?
    Salem
  • What is a hypocrite?
    a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess
  • What did they find stuck in the poppet's belly?
    A needle
  • This is what "crucible" actually means.
    A severe test or challenging experience
  • What is the name of Parris' slave woman?
    Tituba
  • Which sweet old woman had 11 kids and 26 grandkids?
    Rebecca Nurse
  • Which character was accused of witchcraft for reading strange books and "witching" a neighbor's pigs.
    Martha Corey
  • This girl was described as fat and sly and was seen dancing naked in the woods.
    Mercy Lewis
  • Why didn't the Proctors have their youngest child baptized yet?
    They didn't like Mr. Parris
  • Which female character lost seven babies at childbirth?
    Anne Putnam
  • How many Salem witches were burned at the stake?
    0 (they hanged them)
  • Which girl had an affair with John Proctor?
    Abigail
  • This character is from Beverly and has a lot of knowledge about witchcraft.
    Reverend Hale
  • Which commandment does John Proctor fail to remember?
    Thou shalt not commit adultery
  • Who is the Reverend Mr. Parris mostly concerned about throughout the play/
    Himself
  • Who is a farmer with three sons, who also refused to give up his good name in the end?
    John Proctor
  • What does Abigail say jumped in the kettle as they were dancing in the woods?
    A Frog
  • What happened to Abigail's parents?
    They were murdered by natives
  • This time period during the 1950s was the inspiration for Arthur Miller writing The Crucible
    The red scare of communism
  • This girl made a poppet during the court sessions and gave it to Elizabeth Proctor as a gift.
    Mary Warren
  • What year does this story take place?
    1692
  • This woman was unable to say her commandments in court and was later hanged as a witch.
    Goody Osburn