lit quiz for act 1 of the crucible

Who does Abigail accuse of conjuring spirits at this point?

Abigail accuses Betty and Tituba.

When Reverend Hale questions Abigail, whom does she blame? What proof does she offer?

Abigail blames Tituba. She says that she was chanting and that she offered her chicken's blood to drink. She also says that Tituba sends her spirit on her in church, she laughs in prayer, and she gets naked.

What threat does Abigail make to the other girls?

Abigail threatens to come in the dead of night and kill them if the girls tell the truth.

Why does Abigail start accusing people at this point?

Abigail wants to make a mass confusion so that the blame is not on her. She wants to look innocent. She is trying to look like she wants to go back to the Lord so that they'll take pity on her because the same thing happened to Tituba. She says that she has names to give.

Why does Betty Parris start accusing people?

Betty Parris joins in with the confusion because she also does not want to be blamed of doing witchcraft. Betty might not have been asleep the whole time and she is trying to look blameless.

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

Betty is sick and won't wake up and he doesn't know for sure what is wrong with her.

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

Betty reveals that Abigail drank a blood charm to kill John Proctor's wife.

What has Elizabeth Proctor said about Abigail?

Elizabeth has said that she doesn't want to go to church to be next to someone (Abigail) so spoiled.

What does Giles Corey reveal to Reverend Hale?

Giles reveals that his wife is reading a book in the corner at night and he could not pray when his wife was in the room.

Why is Reverend Hale in Salem?

He is there to catch the Old Boy.

How does John Proctor feel about Reverend Parris?

John Proctor does not like him because he is taking the church in the wrong direction. Parris is really negative and he is obsessed with talking about Hell.

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. Abigail is not over what happened between them, she still has feelings for him. Abigail is angry, sad, and desperate about their lack of relationship. John is trying to push away Abigail, even though he might still have some feelings towards her.

What does Parris question his niece Abigail about?

Parris is questioning why Abigail was let go from the proctor's household and why she won't be hired again.

What did Parris see in the woods the previous night?

Parris saw the girls dancing and singing, he saw Tituba around the fire chanting, he saw a dress, and he thought he saw a naked person running in the forest.

What is Parris' main concern?

Parris' main concern is for how the people in the community will view him.

What is the function of Rebecca Nurse in the play?

She is the Nurse and mother figure to the people in the play.

Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors?

She says that the woman hates her and they treat her like a slave and she is bitter and cold that is why she dismissed her.

Why did Mrs. Putnam contact Tituba?

So that she could conjure up her dead children.

What is the dispute between John Proctor and Thomas Putnam?

The dispute is about land. Proctor is saying that he bought the land from Goody Nurse's husband and Putnam is saying that his grandfather willed it to him. They all are fighting about who bought the land from who.

What advice does the doctor send back?

The doctor says that there is probably an unnatural cause for her condition and that she will pray for Betty.

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

The rumor is that Betty is a witch. The proof is that she was flying over a barn.

Who does Tituba accuse of being a witch?

Tituba accuses Goody Osborn and Goody Good of being a witch. She says the devil told her to kill Parris.

What ultimatum is Tituba given?

Tituba was told that she has to confess she was involved in witchcraft or tell them other names of people who were involved or she'll be whipped to death.