The Crucible

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Which character showed a voice of reason in the play?

Rebecca Nurse

What were the last words of Giles Corey

"more weight"

Mary "appears" in court in the form of what

A bird

Which symbolized a sign of unrest in the village?

A dagger being thrown at Parris' door

Judge Hathorne

A judge in the Salem court. "The Hanging Judge". Family changed his name to Hawthrone because they wanted nothing to do with him.

Deputy Governer Danforth

A special judge serving in the Salem court during the witch trials. He signs the death sentences for those individuals who refuse to confess their crimes. He refuses to delay any execution. Motivation: Delay-would show weakness pardon-12 were already executed.

Thomas Putnam

A wealthy landowner in Salem. He systematically accuses his neighbors of witchcraft. Motivation: Greed

What do the girls pretend to see in the rafters?

A yellow bird

What literary element is used to paint a picture of the events in the courtroom in the following quote from Act II? "Abigail brings the other girls into the court, and where she walks the crowd will part like the sea for Israel."

Allusion or Simile

Ezekiel Cheever & Marshall Herrick

Appointed by the court to assist in arresting accused individuals.

Sarah Good

Beggar in Salem. She is the first individual accused of witchcraft. Why? She is an easy target- she is poor, not respected in the community.

Who was supposedly seen flying

Betty Parris

At the end of the drama, John Proctor is seen as a _______.

Brave hero

When John goes to the gallows and Elizabeth says that her husband has his "goodness now", she means:

By tearing up at his confession, he feels that he has regained his honor

What does Rev. Hale urge Elizabeth Proctor to do near the end of the play?

Cajole her husband to confess to witchcraft

John Proctor attests to the fact that Elizabeth:

Cannot lie

Arthur Miller wrote this drama as an allegory, therefore, he intended witchcraft to stand for ________________.

Communism

The people who have been accused may save themselves from hanging by:

Confessing to being witches and accusing others

Which of the following is a forbidden pleasure of the Puritans and was mentioned in the play?

Dancing

"You are either with us or against us."

Danforth

Elizabeth condemns herself by:

Denying her husbands affair

What is Abigail's main motivation?

Desire for John Proctor

Giles Corey

Elderly inhabitant of Salem. He challenges the court. He is pressed to death as a result. Motivation: 1. Save his wife; he feels responsible to her accusation. 2. He wants to preserve his farm for his family.

What does Judge Hathorne ask Mary Warren to do in court that she is unable to do?

Faint

Francis Nurse

Farmer and landowner in Salem. He is a respected member of the community often called upon to settle disagreements between individuals. Motivation: Save his wife.

Susanna Walcott

Friend to Abigail. She also takes part in the trials by falsely accusing others of witchcraft.

Who is good at suing people

Giles Corey

John has found what by not confessing to his affair

Goodness

What action occurred prior to the beginning of the play?

Goody Proctor fired Abigail as her helper

What is the relationship between the events of The Crucible and the events of the McCarthyism Era?

Hangings of "witches" and blacklisting of "communists", ect.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of the play?

Hard work

John lost interest in the church because...

He believes Parris is greedy and corrupt

Why is Rev. Hale summoned

He is an expert on witchcraft and can help the town

Proctor and his wife quarrel over:

Her inability to forgive and forget

John Will confess to witchcraft, but only if he can keep what

His name

Samuel Parris brings news to the court that:

His niece has vanishec

Parris is concerned with:

His own reputation

Which of the following is NOT one of John Proctor's complaints against Rev. Parris

His treatment of his slave Tituba

What is the puritan belief of predestination

It is already decided if you go to heaven or hell

Why do the court officials want John's Confession

It will justify their cause

Hopkins

Jailer

"you pulling heaven down and raising up a hore"

John Proctor

"your Justice would freeze beer"

John Proctor

Who declares God is Dead?

John Proctor

Who does Reverend Hale believe blackens his village?

John Proctor

Who is the tragic hero of the story?

John Proctor

who is the protaganist

John Proctor

This Relationship is symbolized by references to winter and coldness

John and Elizabeth Proctor

Which of the following is NOT an example of irony in the play?

John dislikes Parris because "the man dreams cathedrals, not clapboard meeting houses"

Elizabeth blames herself for:

John's affair with Abigail

Which type of conflict is NOT illustrated in The Crucible

Man vs. Nature

Who was accused of witchcraft by her own husband

Martha Corey

Who is scared of Abigail and the other girls?

Mary Warren

Reverend Hale

Minister in Beverly. The people of Salem summon him to investigate Betty's condition and determine if witchcraft is responsible. He supports the witch trials, but later denounces them when he learns that Abigail is lying. Motivation: 1. Save Salem 2. Save lives-tries to convince the accused to "confess" and save themselves-denounces the court.

Reverend Parris

Minister in Salem who at first doesn't want to acknowledge witchcraft, then joins in the accusations, then attempts to delay or stop the executions. Motivation: His own reputation.

Which words best describe Elizabeth Proctor at the play's conclusion?

Moving and regretful

Abigail watched her parents get killed by

Native Americans

Which item was NOT mentioned as a symbol of Rev. Parris' materialism and greed?

New pews for his church

While jailed, a confession of witchcraft would result in

No execution

Tituba

Parris' black slave. Parris discovers her casting spells and making potions with the girls in the woods. When she is accused, she turns around and accuses others. Motivation: Self-preservation-she is threatened with beatings and hanging if she doesn't confess/ name others.

Betty Parris

Parris' daughter. Her father discovers her dancing in the woods, and she later accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. Motivation: Trying to stay out of trouble.

Abigail Williams

Parris' niece. She instigates the witch trials by falsely accusing others, including Elizabeth Proctor, of witchcraft. She pretends to see spirits and instructs the other girls to pretend as well. Motivation: To divert attention away from herself and stay out of trouble; kill Elizabeth Proctor so she can have John Proctor to herself.

When John Proctor says, "I'll tell you what's walking in Salem- vengeance is walking in Salem," it is an example of what literary element?

Personification

Who said the girls would wake up in time when they were done being silly

Rebecca Nurse

In Act III, the person who begins to doubt the rightness of the witch trials is:

Rev. John Hale

Brought to Beverly to uncover the truth of the witch trials

Reverend Hale

Miller is most critical of

Reverend Parris

This person saw the girls dancing in the woods

Reverend Parris

The setting of the play is:

Salem 1692

John Proctor

Salem farmer and former lover of Abigail's. He openly denounces Parris and does not attend church. Tries to disprove the notion of witchcraft. Motivation: Justice, reveal the truth about Parris, Abigail, and the trails, and he wants to save his wife and later, himself and his good name.

Because Ann Putnam wants to know why her seven children died, she:

Sends her daughter Ruth out with Tituba

Mary Warren

Servant to the Proctors. She goes along with Abigail and the girls by falsely accusing others of witchcraft; however, she later admits that she was lying. But then she takes back her confession and accuses Proctor of forcing her to claim she was lying. Motivation: FEAR-she wants to reveal the truth but breaks under pressure from Abigail and the other girls.

Mercy Lewis

Servant to the Putnams and friend to Abigail. She participates in the witch trials by pretending to see spirits and falsely accusing individuals of witchcraft.Takes off with Abigail in the night.

Why does Elizabeth refuse to influence John's decision of whether or not to confess?

She feels he must face his own conscience and make his own decision

Betty is likely in a trancelike state because:

She has been spoiled by her father and wants more attention

What did Elizabeth mean when she says she kept a cold house

She was not affectionate toward John

Be able to describe one of the following charcters John Proctor, Elizabeth, Rev. Parris, Abigail Williams, Rev. Hale

Short Answer

Abigail claims John did this when she came near him

Sweated like a stallion

Which was NOT a charge against Martha Corey

Telling fortunes

Proctor is glad to talk to Abigail in order to tell her:

That he would no longer be involved with her

Ruth Putnam

The Putnams' daughter. She accuses individuals of practicing witchcraft. A witness claims to have heard Putnam say Ruth's accusations helped him obtain land.

The play opens in an upper bedroom in the home of who?

The Rev. Samuel Parris

When John Proctor announces that "God is dead", he's referring to:

The absence of goodness and truth in Salem

This play was written as a response to

The red Scare/HUAC trials

The irony of the puritans witch hunt was...

They came for religious freedom but reject other religions

How do the girls in the courtroom terrorize Mary Warren?

They repeat everything she says

Which character is accused of "reaching out for land"?

Thomas Putnam

Who was never arrested in the play

Thomas Putnam

Which words most accurately describe Mary Warren?

Timid and insecure

Hale comes to Proctor's house:

To ask Proctor some questions and investigates

What is the primary theme of the drama The Crucible?

Vengeance, Hysteria, Intolerance, Reputation

Rebecca Nurse

Wife of Francis Nurse. She is one of the most respected individuals in Salem because of her kindness and charity. She argues against the witch trial investigations. Mrs. Putnam accuses her of witchcraft. Motivation:She wants to show how absurd the trails are. She refuses to participate, even confess as a representation of what is true and just.

Elizabeth Proctor

Wife of John Proctor. She is a decent and honest woman. Motivation: Reveal the truth...Abigail's vengeance self- preservation.

Mrs. Putnam

Wife of Thomas Putnam. She believes that a witch is responsible for the deaths of her seven infant children. Motivation: Jealousy

Who are scared of the outside world

abigail and her parents

John said he would do what before reaching for Abigail again

cut off his own hand

Women were reffered to as...

goody

Elizabeth dooms herself when she

lied in court

When did Betty "magically" awake

when she knew she wouldn't be introuble


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