The Crucible Act One and Two

What does Parris suffer from?

Paranoia

Why won't Mary Warren testify that she gave the doll to Elizabeth?

She is afraid of what Abigail will do to her

Why does Hale come to see the Proctors?

To inform them that Elizabeth was mentioned in the court and to secretly question them to see if either of them had any suspicious activities which would relate to witchcraft

What does Giles ask Reverend Hale?

Why his wife reads books

What was in the stoamcach of the doll Mary gave Elizabeth?

a needle

What was in the stomach of Abby from Elizabeth's "spirit"?

a needle

What was Abigail trying to do in the woods?

conjure spirits to kill John Proctor's wife, Elizabeth

What kind of government operates in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692?

A theocracy

Why do Mr. Putnam and John Proctor fight?

Because they disagree about the importance of church-going and landownership

John Proctor

A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor's husband, he hates hypocrisy, has an affair with Abigail Williams that proves his downfall, When the hysteria begins, he hesitates to expose Abigail as a fraud because he worries that his secret will be revealed and his good name ruined

Ezekiel Cheever -

A man from Salem who acts as clerk of the court during the witch trials

Thomas Putnam

A wealthy, influential citizen of Salem, Putnam holds a grudge against Francis Nurse for preventing Putnam's brother-in-law from being elected to the office of minister

Francis Nurse

A wealthy, influential man in Salem, Nurse is well respected by most people in Salem, but is an enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife

Reverend John Hale

A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft, Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris's daughter Betty, His arrival sets the hysteria in motion

What does Elizabeth realize when she finds out that she has been mentioned in court?

Abigail wants her dead so she can have John

What is the real reason that Elizabeth Proctor fired Abigail Williams?

Abigal had an affair with John Proctor

Giles Corey

An elderly but feisty farmer in Salem, famous for his tendency to file lawsuits. Giles's wife, Martha, is accused of witchcraft

What does Abigail accuse Tituba of making her drink?

Blood

What does Mrs. Putnam call on Tituba to do for her?

Commune with her dead children

For what does Reverend Parris condemn his niece, Abigail?

Dancing in the woods at night

Rebecca Nurse

Francis Nurse's wife. Rebecca is a wise, sensible, and upright woman, held in tremendous regard by most of the Salem community, she falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess

Martha Corey

Giles Corey's third wife, Martha's reading habits lead to her arrest and conviction for witchcraft

What is John Proctor's opinion about witches in Act one?

He has not declared his opinion

What does Reverend Hale ask Proctor to do?

He tells him to (recite) say the Ten Commandments

Elizabeth Proctor

John Proctor's wife, Elizabeth fired Abigail when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail.She is accused by Abigail of witchcraft and is determined that Abigail is trying to kill her

Conflict between Elizabeth and John Proctor?

John has had an affair with Abigail Williams

Mercy Lewis

One of the girls in Abigail's group

What conflict exists between Abigail and Proctor?

Proctor had an adulterous affair with Abigail and says he wants nothing to do with her anymore

Tituba

Reverend Parris's black slave from Barbados, Tituba agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail's request.

Abigail Williams

Reverend Parris's niece, Abigail was once the servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor, Abigail is smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed

Betty Parris

Reverend Parris's ten year old daughter, Betty falls into a strange stupor after Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the forest with Tituba, Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft

Whom does Tituba accuse of being influenced by the devil?

Sarah good and Goody Osburn

What does Rebecca Nurse believe is wrong with Betty Parris?

She is overstimulated and having a fit

What does Mrs. Putnam believe is wrong with Betty Parris?

She is under the influence of witchcraft

What does Abigail say about conjuring the devil?

That Tituba conjured him

What does Reverend Parris fear?

That his opponents will use the accusations of witchcraft against him

What rumor is circulating about Reverend Parris's daughter Betty?

That she is the victim of witchery

What does Mary Warren reveal about Elizabeth?

That she was accused of witchcraft

What does Elizabeth want her husband to say in court?

That the trials are a charade

Ruth Putnam

The Putnams' lone surviving child out of eight, Like Betty Parris, Ruth falls into a strange stupor after Reverend Parris catches her and the other girls dancing in the woods at night

What evidence is used to bring Elizabeth to trial?

The doll that Mary Warren has given her

Reverend Parris

The minister of Salem's church, Reverend Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him, and Parris is very concerned with building his position in the community

Mary Warren

The servant in the Proctor household and a member of Abigail's group of girls, She is a timid girl, easily influenced by those around her, who tried unsuccessfully to expose the hoax

What do Abigail and John fight about?

Their affair and their feelings

What to do some of the accused, such as Sarah Good, do to save themselves from being hung?

They confess to making a compact to the devil

What will happen to the accused witches if they do not confess?

They will be hanged

Ann Putnam

Thomas Putnam's wife, Ann Putnam has given birth to eight children, but only Ruth Putnam survived, The other seven died before they were a day old, and Ann is convinced that they were murdered by supernatural means

To what does Tituba confess?

Tituba confesses to witchcraft since Abigail and the others were claiming she had committed the crime and Tibuta did not want to be hanged

What evidence of Elizabeth's guilt does Cheever find?

a poppet (a doll) in Proctor's house with a needle in its stomach; like the needle that was in Abigail's stomach

Why does parris send for reverend hale?

because hale is a smart man who has studied witchcraft and has a major in demonic arts and Parris wants to confirm that there is nothing supernatural going on with his daughter Betty.

what is a source of disagreement between Proctor and Putnam?

land onwership

What does Mrs. Putnam believe happened to her babies?

she believes the reason they died is because the midwife who helped deliver her babies was possessed by the Devil, murdered by supernatural needs