The Crucible Test Review

The minister of Salem's church. He is paranoid, power-hungry, and self pitying

• Reverend Hale

• Reverend Parris

• John Proctor

• Francis Nurse

A local farmer who lives just outside of town. He sinned and cheated on his wife.

• John Hale

• Thomas Putnam

• Giles Corey

• John Proctor

A ten year old girl who supposedly could fly. Her illness and that of Ruth Putnam fuel the first rumors of witchcraft.

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Rebecca Nurse

• Abigail Williams

• Betty Parris

A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. His arrival sets the hysteria in motion, although he attempts to save the lives of the accused later in the play.

• Reverend Hale

• Reverend Parris

• John Proctor

• Giles Corey

This character is supremely virtuous, but often cold. She believes she led her husband to cheat.

• Martha Corey

• Sarah Good

• Rebecca Nurse

• Elizabeth Proctor

A wise, sensible, upright woman who is held in tremendous regard by the Salem community. She falls victim to the hysteria when the Putnams accuse her of witchcraft and she refuses to confess.

• Francis Nurse

• Rebecca Nurse

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Martha Corey

This character is smart, wily, a good liar, and vindictive when crossed. She will do almost anything to get what she wants.

• Elizabeth Proctor

• Abigail Williams

• Mary Warren

• Rebecca Nurse

He uses the witch trials to increase his own wealth by accusing people of witchcraft and then buying up their land.

• Thomas Putnam

• John Proctor

• Giles Corey

• Francis Nurse

A slave from Barbados who helped conjure spirits in the beginning of the play

• Tituba

• Sarah Osborne

• Ruth Putnam

• Abigail Williams

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CCSS.RL.8.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The servant in John Proctor's household and member of the group of girls. She is a timid girl who is easily influenced by others around her.

• Mary Warren

• Rebecca Nurse

• Betty Parris

• Ruth Putnam

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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