| Why is Reverend Parris upset at the beginning of Act 1? | He is upset because his daughter is lying on a bed unable to move and he does not know what is wrong with her. |
| When no medical explanation can be provided, what do the townspeople (including Parris and the Putnams) think the explanation must be? | They think the girls are involved in witchcraft. |
| Why do you think Tituba was the first one blamed for witchcraft? | She was the one speaking the incantations and she is a slave so it is easy to place blame on. |
| Why are the Putnam’s so quick to agree with the idea of witchcraft? | They’ve lost seven of their eight babies so they asked Tituba to speak to the dead. They already believed witches killed their babies so it would not be that unbelievable for a witch to be affecting Betty as well as their own daughter. |
| What reason does Abigail give for being fired from the Proctor’s? | Mrs. Proctor hates her for not being her slave. |
| When the girls are alone with Betty, of what does she accuse Abigail? | She accuses Abigail of drinking blood. |
| How does John Proctor react to Abigail’s advances? | He tries to stop her and tells her it is over. |
| Does Rebecca Nurse believe the girls? | No, she thinks the girls are just having silly seasons. |
| What does “goody” mean? | Mrs. |
| Does Proctor agree with Parris’ decision to send for Hale? | No |
| How do the townspeople feel about Rev. Parris? | They are tired of hearing him preach on damnation and hell. |
| What “strange” action does Martha Coret participate in that makes her husband, Giles Corey, suspicious? | She reads books and does not let him see them. |
| Why did Abigail blame Tituba? | She did not want to get in trouble herself. |
| What two names does Putnam suggest to Tituba? | Sarah Good and Goody Osburn |
| What does the power of suggestion have to do with the names of Goody Good and Goody Osburn? | They influence Tituba to name those two as the ones she saw. |
| Why does Mrs. Putnam think Goody Osburn could be a witch? | Goody Osburn was a midwife to her 3 times. |
| Why does Tituba “confess”? | She “confessed” because she was scared for her life and pressured. |
The Crucible Guided Reading Questions
March 4, 2020