| Why does Reverend Parris send for a doctor in the beginning of the play? | His daughter, Betty, is “sick”. As if she were in coma. |
| What does the doctor say is wrong with Betty? | He cannot find any medical reason for her illness. |
| What does Revered Parris question Abigail about? | If her name in the village is “white” (meaning she is known for having a good reputation |
| What is Parris’ main concern? | His reputation as a minister |
| What/Who did Parris see in the woods the night before? | Abigal, Betty and other girls dancing around a fire. |
| What has Elizabeth Proctor said about Abigail? | Elizabeth knows that Abigail and her husband had an affair, so she fired her from their service. |
| Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? | She says that she was dismissed because she refused to be treated as a slave. |
| What rumors have circulated about Betty Parris? | People in town said they saw her flying over a barn. |
| Why did Mrs. Putnam contact Tituba? | Mrs. Putnam lost 7 children in childbirth and wants to know who is the one that is killing her babies. |
| Who does Abigail accuse of conjuring spirits? | 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 hurt them physically if they tell |
| What happened in the past between John Proctor and Abigail? How do they now feel about it? | They had an affair when she worked at the Proctors. John wants to put a stop to it but Abigail still pursues him. |
| What is the function of Rebecca Nurse in the play? | Rebecca believes that the girls are just going through a stage and just being childish. |
| How does John Proctor feel about Reverend Parris? | John Proctor does not like reverend Parris |
| What is the dispute between John Proctor and Thomas Putnam? | They are fighting about land and boundaries |
| Why is Revered Hale in Salem? | He has been called by Parris to stop the rumors of witchcraft. |
| What does Giles Corey reveal to Reverend Hale? | He is worried because his wife reads some “strange” books at night. He basically suspects witchcraft. |
| When Abigail is questioned by Reverend Hale, who does she blame? | She blames Tituba and claims that Tituba has caused her to laugh during prayer. |
| What final statement is given to Tituba? | To confess to witchcraft, bless the Lord, and name others who are witch with her (or she will be hanged) |
| What does Tituba accuse of being a witch? | Sarah Good and Sarah Osburn |
| Why does Abigail start accusing people? | When Tituba saves herself by “confessing” Abigail decides to do the same |
| Why does Betty Parris start accusing people | She follows Tituba and Abigail |
| What did Reverend Parris see in the woods? | Dancing, frog in a pot, Tituba singing, girl running naked |
| What makes Proctor stop going to church? | He doesn’t like the way Reverend Parris preaches about hell. |
| Two things that motivate Thomas Putnam | Money, Land, Power |
| Who is the senator that accused Arthur Miller of connections with Communists? | Joseph McCarthy |
| How many living children do the Putnams have? | One |
| What university did Arthur Miller attend? | University of Michigan |
| Who replaced Abigail as the Proctors’ servant? | Mary Warren |
| Who is Reverend Hale? | A minister from Beverly who can detect witchery. |
| How did Abigail’s parent die? | They were killed in the middle of the night by indians |
| Pretense | Deception |
| Lecher | Womanizer |
| Auger | Drilling Tool |
| Harlot | Promiscuous Woman |
| Vestry | Sacristy |
| Contentious | Argumentative |
| Daft | Crazy |
| Deposition | Sworn Statement |
| Guile | Ruse |
| Probity | Honesty |
| Plaintiff | Complaining Party |
| Testament | Proof |
| Revelation | The which has been disclosed |
| Ipso Facto | By the fact itself |
| Undermine | Impair |
| Effrontery | Impudence |
| What was the play that Miller wrote within 6 weeks? | Death of a Salesman |
| Who did Miller marry? | Marylin Monroe |
| What play did Miller write for Monroe? | The Misfits |
The Crucible Act One
February 27, 2020