English - the crucible (act 1-3) test
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How is Abigail characterized? ✔✔she lies a lot, she's 17, an orphan, she has an endless capacity
for lying
What does the doctor think (as related by Susanna) is the cau
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English - the crucible (act 1-3) test
graded A+
How is Abigail characterized? ✔✔she lies a lot, she's 17, an orphan, she has an endless capacity
for lying
What does the doctor think (as related by Susanna) is the cause of Betty's illness? ✔✔unnatural
causes, this is what starts everything
Who has Reverend Parris sent for? ✔✔reverend hale
What does Abigail believe is the reason for Betty's behavior? ✔✔she thinks betty is just scared
Why is Parris so concerned for himself? ✔✔he's afraid he is going to lose his job, he has a lot of
enemies, worried about his reputation
What makes Parris suspicious about Abigail's reputation? ✔✔goody proctor says she doesn't
want to go to church and sit next to something soiled like Abigail. asks her why hasn't anyone
else hired her in the past 7 months.
According to Ann Putnam, what rumor is spreading concerning Betty? ✔✔she flew
Why did Putman have Rev. George Burroughs jailed? (there are two answers) ✔✔1) he said that
burroughs' was in debt (borrow money to pay for wife's funeral, couldn't pay back 2) getting
revenge on this man for becoming minister instead of his brother in law
What is said about Thomas Putnam's father? ✔✔he is the richest man in town
how many of the putnam's children died at birth ✔✔seven
what did ann ask tituba to do? why? ✔✔to conjure up the spirits of her dead babies, wants to
know who murdered them
Which one of the girls wants to confess what happened in the woods? ✔✔mary warren
Why did Abigail drink blood? ✔✔to kill goody proctor so she could be with john procter (hoped
it would put curse)
Summarize or quote Abigail's threat to all the girls. ✔✔she says if they tell what really happened
in the woods she will kill them (says she has seen murder, so she is capable of it)
How is Proctor characterized? ✔✔respected and even feared in Salem, regarded himself as a
fraud (p 19 - he isn't living up to the reputation that people have for him, he has committed
adultery, if you commit adultery you would not be shown mercy and you would die.)
Why is Proctor upset with Mary Warren? ✔✔not working at the house
Briefly explain the conversation between Proctor and Abigail. (What has gone on between them?
What is going on now?) ✔✔there's been an affair in the past, proctor believes that the affair is
over and says he will cut off his hand before he reaches for her again. Abigail doesn't think it's
over and she still loves him and tries to kill mrs proctor.
What causes Betty to clap her ears shut and scream? ✔✔She couldn't hear the Lords name
What are 3 reasons the Putnam's don't like the Nurses? ✔✔1 - social status, Francis was able to
raise his status by owning land and paying it off, the Putnam's didn't like the competition 2- land
war with the Putnam's, 3 - Thomas wanted his brother to be minister, the nurses stopped his
brother from becoming minister.
How many children and grandchildren does Rebecca Nurse have? Also, explain her thoughts
concerning what she thinks is going on with Betty and Ruth. ✔✔11 children, 26 grandchildren.
She thinks they're just in a silly season, just faking it and being kids.
How does Rebecca feel about Reverend Hale coming to Salem? Give the quote ✔✔Rebecca is a
peacemaker, she says send him back as soon as he comes he will just make us argue again
Why doesn't John Proctor want to hear Parris preach? ✔✔Parris only preaches about hell
Explain Parris' disappointment after accepting the job in Salem. ✔✔He is greedy, he wants more
than what they gave him, upset he is not getting paid that much, feels like everyone is against
him
Give the quote Reverend Hale says concerning his books. ✔✔"they should be; they are weighted
with authority"
Besides Reverend Parris, who has Reverend Hale heard of while living in Beverly? What has he
heard? ✔✔Rebecca nurse; great charities
Why does Rebecca leave? What does she plan to do? ✔✔She is afraid of what is about to
happen; pray
What does Giles Corey's wife do that upsets him? How is this affecting him? ✔✔Reads strange
books; he can't pray
How old is Giles? What other possibility does the author give us for Giles' inability to pray?
✔✔83, he just learned how to pray
According to Reverend Hale, why would the devil strike Parris' house? Give the quote.
✔✔Because his is the most godly
List all the things Abigail accuses Tituba of. What does Tituba say to all of this? ✔✔making her
drink blood making her dream corruptions, making her stand in the open doorway naked, making
her laugh at prayer; conjure the spirits of Putnam's dead babies.
How much time has passed since Act One ended? ✔✔8 days
How many people are in the jail? ✔✔Fourteen (the people betty and Abigail were listing)
At the beginning of the play, Abigail had a bad reputation, explain how it has changed. ✔✔now
she is regarded as a saint, a hero of the town.
What information does John have that Elizabeth wants him to tell the court? ✔✔Abigail tells
him it had nothing to do with witchcraft
What did Mary Warren make for Elizabeth while in the court? ✔✔a ragdoll
According to Mary Warren, how many people have been arrested? ✔✔39
Why does Elizabeth want Proctor to speak to Abigail? ✔✔She wants proctor to officially break
up with Abigail so that Abigail is mad at proctor and not her.
. How many times has Proctor been to church in the last seventeen months? ✔✔26 (72 Sundays
in 17 months, not even going half of the time)
What excuse does he give? ✔✔his wife was sick in the winter
Who made pewter candlesticks for the church? ✔✔francis nurse
which commandment does proctor forget ✔✔adultery
for what was rebecca nurse charged ✔✔the supernatural murder of goody putnams babies
explain why martha corey was arrested ✔✔Mr. Walcott accuses her of putting a spell on his pigs
with her books
how many warrants does ezekiel cheever have? ✔✔16
of what does abigail accuse elizabeth ✔✔Doing voodoo on her, and stabbing her with a needle
what does mary warren say to explain the needle in the poppet and abigail knowledge of it?
✔✔She says that she stuck the needle in the poppet herself. Abigail was sitting next to her
to whom does proctor refer as pontius pilate? explain the allusion. ✔✔Hale; Pontius allowed the
crowd to decide who was innocent and who was guilty. just like hale is allowing the girls to do.
what does proctor want mary to do tomorrow? ✔✔Confess that Abby stabbed herself
According to Abigail, how has she suffered? ✔✔
Why does she think the people in jail are hypocrites ✔✔because they come and attack her at
night then go back to jail and pray
. How long has Elizabeth been in jail? ✔✔Needles and pins in her leg
When Proctor tells Abigail that he knows she witnessed Mary Warren putting the needle in the
poppet, what does she say to Proctor? ✔✔She calls him a hypocrite.
What does Proctor threaten to do in court? ✔✔Prove her for the fraud she is
Explain what Abigail means when she says, "I will save you tomorrow." ✔✔SHE WILL MAKE
SURE ELIZABETH DIES
According to Danforth, what has kept Giles Corey out of jail for his "contemptuous riot"?
✔✔old age
How many people are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn? How many are condemned to hang?
✔✔400, 72
Why will Elizabeth be saved for "at least this year"? ✔✔pregnant
How many people signed Mr. Nurse's testament? What was the purpose of this? What does
Danforth say to Cheever about these people? ✔✔91 people, for examination or questioning,
arrested
How does Giles know Danforth's father? ✔✔he trailed a case with him in court
Of what does Giles accuse Putnam? What does he think is Putnam's motive? ✔✔Wants the land
of George Jacobs, tells his daughter (Ruth Putnam) to accuse George Jacobs. Giles says he is
murdering his neighbors for their land.
Why won't Giles give Danforth the name of the man he heard his information from? Explain.
✔✔He knows he will go to jail, he already mentioned his wife's name once before. Doesn't want
to give any more names
When Danforth threatens to arrest Giles for contempt of court, Giles says that this is only a
hearing and he cannot be arrested at a hearing. What does Danforth do next? ✔✔puts the court
into session
According to Danforth, why doesn't Proctor need a lawyer? ✔✔Because he can't prove anything
. Explain what Danforth says that would cause Mary Warren not to tell him the truth.
✔✔Threatens to hang her or at least put her in jail ( saying she committed perjury)
What lie does Parris tell concerning the night the girls danced? ✔✔no one was naked
What does Hathorne want Mary to do in order to prove that she has been faking all along?
✔✔faint
. Explain what causes Abigail to suddenly feel a cold wind. ✔✔knows she has to change subject
bc she just threatened the judge
When Danforth asks Abigail if she did have an affair with Proctor, what does she say? ✔✔She
does not answer and says she will leave and not come back.
Explain the quote, "Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell." ✔✔Natural for wife to lie to save
husband, hale says this quote
When Hale tells Danforth that he believes Abigail is lying, what does she do? ✔✔she pretends to
see a bird (changing the subject)
What does Mary accuse John Proctor of? Why does she do this? ✔✔Of being the devils man and
making her sign the devils book; she fears Abigail, knows she can't beat her or stand up to her
Explain what Proctor means when he says, "God is dead." ✔✔He believes that god is dead in
Salem and that the devil has taken over
What does Hale say before he leaves? ✔✔Quits the court
betty parris ✔✔Reverend Parris' 10 year old daughter, first rumors of witchcraft started with her,
won't wake up from sleep.
abigail williams ✔✔orphan, endless capacity of lying, starts everything. Had an affair with John
Proctor. She was fired from John and Elizabeth's house 7 months ago, hasn't been hired since
then.
tituba ✔✔Abigail accuses her - making her drink blood making her dream corruptions, making
her stand in the open doorway naked, making her laugh at prayer; conjure the spirits of Putnam's
dead babies.
susanna ✔✔Dr. Griggs. Servant, one of the girls in the woods.
dr griggs ✔✔says there might be "unnatural causes" to bettys illness
mercy lewis ✔✔putnams servant. one of the girls in the woods
thomas putnam ✔✔has grudge against francis nurse (3 reasons - social status, land war, Thomas
wanted his brother to become minister) had a vindictive nature (revengeful). Had Burrough's
jailed,
mrs ann putnam ✔✔wants to find out why he babies have been dying
ruth putnam ✔✔- conflicted at the beginning
martha corey ✔✔Mr. Walcott accuses her of cursing his pigs - Martha sold a pig to him and it
died shortly after. She is accused of cursing his pigs with her books. She reads strange books,
Giles says he can't pray when she reading them.
reverend hale ✔✔was called to salem because parris summoned him so that he could find out
what was wrong with betty, he is a specialist in witches.
john proctor ✔✔accused at end of act 3 by mary warren -- accused him of being the devils man
and making her sign the devils book.
had affair with abigail williams
elizabeth proctor ✔✔accused by Abigail - she accuses her of supernaturally stabbing her with a
needle. Mary Warren made poppet for Elizabeth, was found with a needle in its stomach.
mary warren ✔✔accused by abigail of sending her spirit out (as a bird), she knows she cannot
beat abigail
rebecca nurse ✔✔ann putnam accuses her of supernaturally killing her babies
sarah good ✔✔accused by Tituba, said she could see three names (one of them being hers). She
is pregnant, she will only be sent to jail for a time and then be let out.
sarah osborune ✔✔accused by 3 people - Tituba (accuses her of writing her name in the devil's
book), Mrs. Putnam (accuses her of murdering her babies, she was her midwife three times, her
babies always shriveled in her hands), Mary Warren (accuses her of choking her in court and
giving her a sickness when she turned her away without food.) easy target because she was the
town beggar and she did not go to church.
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danforth ✔✔oversees the witchcraft in salem
hathorne ✔✔the judge presiding over the witch trials along with danforth
cheever ✔✔appointed by the court to arrest those accused of witchcraft
KNOW THE CHARACTERS!!!!! ✔✔
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