Act 1 crucible test

7. Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors?

Abigail feels she was dismissed by the Proctors because she refused to be treated like a slave.

23. Why does Betty Parris start accusing people?

Betty doesn't want to get in trouble for all the actions she had committed that were ungodly and she mimicked what abigail and tituba were doing, blame someone else so you don't get blamed.

8. What rumors have circulated the town about Betty Parris? What proof later occurs that "proves" that she is a witch?

Betty flew over the barn, Betty has a fit when the church sings psalms, Mrs.Puttman claims betty cant hear the Lords name.

11. What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the woods?

Betty reveals abigail tried to put a charm on elizabeth by drinking blood

20. What ultimatum is Tituba given?

Confess she is into witchcraft, give the names of the others involved in witchcraft and bless the name of the lord

6. What has Elizabeth Proctor said about Abigail?

Elizabeth knows Proctor and Abigail had an affair so she fired her from there service; abigail believes elizabeth spreads rumors about the affair

What did Parris see in the woods the previous night?

He saw abigail, betty, and other girls from the village dancing around a fire in the middle of the night.

Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?

He sees betty in bed in a coma-like state and is worried she is sick because of her unresponsiveness

18. What does Giles Corey reveal to Reverend Hale?

He suspects witch craft, she reads a strange book, he couldnt pray one evening until his wife was done reading a book.

12. What threat does Abigail make to the other girls?

If the girls tell she will physically hurt them she threatens

15. How does John Proctor feel about Reverend Parris?

John Proctor in not fond of Paris; he dislikes his obsession over his possessions, he disagrees with Parris's sermons and he has no tolerance for the Reverend whether it be his ministry or lifestyle.

13. What happened in the past between John Proctor and Abigail? How do each of them feel about it now?

John and Abigail had an affair in the past while she worked for the proctors and John wanted to end the relationship between him and abigail but abigail still wanted to chase after John

9. Why did Mrs. Putnam contact Tituba?

Mrs.Putman has already lost 7 children during child birth and she doesn't want to lose her last one or see anymore children harmed so she asked tituba to contact the descend children and find out who is killing their babies.

17. Why is Reverend Hale in Salem?

Parris didn't want the spread of witchcraft in his village so he sent for Hale to put an end to the destruction the rumors could cause.

What does Parris question his niece Abigail about?

Parris questions if his niece Abigail reputation is good among the village.

What is Parris' main concern?

Parris's concerns are for material possessions and his reputation

14. What is the function of Rebecca Nurse in the play?

She believes the girls are just messing around, they are in a silly stage in life, she is the voice of conscience and reason.

10. Who does Abigail accuse of conjuring spirits at this point?

She points at Tituba

What advice does the doctor send back?

There is no medical explanation of her illness, they should look into unnatural causes.

16. What is the dispute between John Proctor and Thomas Putnam?

They are fighting over land and boundaries

21. Who does Tituba accuse of being a witch?

Tituba accuses two women of being witches: Sarah Osborn and Sarah Good

22. Why does Abigail start accusing people at this point?

When tituba saves herself by confessing and confessing Abigail does the same thing

19. When Abigail is questioned by Reverend Hale, who does she blame? What proof does she offer?

While abigail was being questioned she blamed tituba and she offers proof by stating tituba made her laugh during prayer and abigail's family can testify to this statement which makes it proof