| Who is the author of The Crucible? | Arthur Miller |
| When did the story take place? | Salem, Mass. 1692 |
| What is a crucible? | a test of one’s belief |
| Who is the Protagonist? | John Proctor, well respected, farmer, in his 30s, had an affair with Abigail, married to Elizabeth Proctor, has 3 boys |
| Who is Betty Parris? | Reverend Parris 10 yr. old daughter, is “sick”, caught dancing in the woods |
| What was Tituba doing in the woods? | chanting over a kettle, tried to conjure the spirits of Goody Putnam’s dead babies |
| What did Reverend Parris see in the woods? | He caught the girls dancing in the woods, saw a dress lying on the ground and someone running naked, saw Tituba singing over a pot. |
| Who does Reverend Parris send for to help with the situation of “witchcraft”? | Reverend Hale |
| Who is Abigail Williams? | a 17 year old niece of Reverend Parris, had an affair with John Proctor, deceitful, violent, untrustworthy, troublemaker |
| Who Reverend Parris? | Salem’s minister, disliked by many people in the town, doesn’t want people to find outthe truth about what happened in the woods, self-absorbed |
| Who is Ann Putnam? | the mother of Ruth, lost seven babies at birth, depressed from the loss of her babies, felt the Devil was involved, wanted revenge for the death of her children |
| Who is Mary Warren? | the Proctor’s servent, fears Abigail, lonely, naive |
| Who is Thomas Putnam? | father of Ruth, richest man in the village, who can afford to buy and land forfeited by a “witch”, accused others as a way to gain land |
| Why did Reverend Parris send for a doctor? | His daughter Betty is “sick.” |
| What advice does the doctor send back? | He can’t find any medical reason for her illness and said to look for an unnatural reason. |
| What does Reverend Parris question Abigail about? | If her name is “white” in the village, meaning is her reputation good. Also, to find out what happened in the woods. |
| What is Parris’ main concern? | His reputation as a minister and material possessions. |
| What did Parris see in the woods? | He saw Abigail, Betty and other girls dancing in the woods. |
| What has Elizabeth Proctor said about Abigail? | Elizabeth knows that Abigail and her husband had an affair, so she fired her. Abigail believes that Elizabeth has spread rumors about the affair. |
| Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? | She claims that she was treated like slave and that Elizabeth is a “bitters woman, a lying, cold, sniveling woman” |
| What rumors are spreading about Betty Parris? What proof later ocurs that “proves”she is a witch? | Villagers say they saw her flying over a barn. When Betty has a fit when people downstarirs sing a psalm, Mrs. Putnam claims that Betty cannot bear to hear the Lord’s name because she is a witch. |
| Why did Mrs. Putnam contact Tituba? | She has lost 7 children and wants to know who is “killing” her babies. |
| Who does Abigail accuse of conjuring spirits at this point? | Tituba |
| What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the woods? | Betty reveals that Abigail drank blood as a charm to kill Elizabeth. |
| What threat does Abigail make to the other girls? | She threatens to “come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shuddeer you.” She threatens to hurt them. |
| What happened in the past between John Proctor and Abigail? How do they feel about it now? | They had an affair. John has put a stop to it, but Abigail still pursues him. |
| What is the function of Rebecca Nurse? | She is a voice of reason and common sense. She believes that the girls will get tired of their game and that they are going trhough a stage. |
| How does John Proctor feel about Reverend Parris? | He does not like him. He dislikes Parris’ sermons because he hardly mentions God anymore. He doesn’t like that PArris is concerned about material things. |
| What is the dispute between John Proctor and Thomas Putnam? | They are fighting about land and boundaries. |
| Why is Reverend Hale in Salem? | He was called in by Parris to stop rumors of witchcraft. |
| What does Giles Corey reveal to Reverend Hale? | His wife reads :strange” books at night. He couldn’t pray until she stopped reading. Suspects her of witchcraft. |
| When Abigail is questioned by Reverend Hale, who does she blame? What proof does she offer? | She blames Tituba. She claims that she has cuased her to laugh during prayer. Parris confirms this. |
| What ultimatun is given to Tituba? | Confess to witchcraft, name others who are witches or be hanged. |
| Who does Tituba accuse of being a witch? | Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn |
| Why does Abigail start accusing people at this point? | When Tituba saves herself by confessing Abigail decides to do the same. |
| Why does Betty Parris start accusing people? | She follows Tituba’s and Abigail’s example. |
The Crucible
March 3, 2020