The Crucible - Act 1

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Being under such strict laws and commandments, the Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger towards their neighbors. When the witch hunts started, it was an excellent chance for them to get revenge on their neighbors.

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TRUE

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Tituba was Proctor’s slave woman from Barbados. She went with the girls into the forest and was accused of conjuring spirits and being a witch.

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FALSE

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Abigail was Parris’ daughter. She wanted to take Rebecca’s place as John Proctor’s wife. TRUE or FALSE?

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FALSE

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Betty was Parris’ daughter. She had some sort of fit, and the only explanation the people of Salem can find for her condition is the presence of witchcraft in their village.

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TRUE

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Parris was more concerned about his reputation with the people of the village than he was about his daughter being sick.

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TRUE

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What did Mrs. Putnam believe about witches and her babies?

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Witches put spells on her babies and killed them.

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Was Parris well-liked by the people of his church?

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FALSE

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Did John Proctor and Abigail have an affair?

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TRUE

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One sign that Betty was bewitched was that she shrieked and flew around the room praising Satan.

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FALSE

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Who was Reverend John Hale?

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an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft