What's wrong with Betty at the beginning of the play?
She won't wake up.
The Crucible is an allegory that compares witch hunting to what event in American history?
McCarthyism, or communist hunting
Why did Tituba confess?
She was in a no-win situation. If she didn't confess, Parris threatened to beat her to death.
Who said: Tituba. You must have no fear to tell us who they are, do you understand? We will protect you. The Devil can never overcome a minister. You know that, do you not?
Reverend Hale
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.
Name two reasons John Proctor doesn't go to church.
He believes Reverend Parris is greedy. He feels guilty about his affair with Abigail.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
An old well-respected woman, with 26 grandchildren.
Who is Reverend Parris? Who is his daughter?
Parris is the minister in Salem. His daughter is Betty.
Why does Elizabeth proctor not trust her husband?
He had an affair with their servant, Abigail, and she continues to catch him lying to her.
How does Abigail set up Elizabeth Proctor so she can be accused of witchcraft?
In court she observes Mary Warren put her needle in a doll she is sewing. Abigail later stabs herself with a needle and blames Elizabeth's spirit.
Who said: Spare me! You forget nothin' and forgive nothin'. Learn charity, woman. I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven month since she is gone...there is an everlasting funeral marches round your heart.
John Proctor
Who said: She is blackening my name in the village! She is telling lies about me! She is a cold, sniveling woman, and you bend to her! Let her turn you like a—
Abigail Williams
Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam? What is their motivation for suggesting witchcraft?
Wealthy landowners. Thomas's motivation is most likely greed. Ann's is most likely to find a reason (besides God is angry with her) for the death of her babies.
Who said: Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word, about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you.
Abigail Williams
She says she does not believe in witches if she is being accused of being a witch.
Elizabeth Proctor
How does John Proctor feel about Abigail?
He does not want to continue the relationship. He believes he is a sinner and wants to reconcile with his wife.
Who said: You'll tear it free—when you come to know that I will be your only wife, or no wife at all! She has an arrow in you yet, John Proctor, and you know it well!
Elizabeth Proctor
When John Proctor forgets the commandment about adultery, this is an example of what?
irony
What are the charges against Rebecca Nurse?
The marvelous and supernatural natural murder of Goody Putnam's babies.
Why did Tituba name Sara Good and Sara Osborne as witches?
Thomas Putnam brought up their names earlier in the questioning.
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