Act I & Key Facts - The Crucible

Where does the play take place?

• Portsmouth, NH
• Boston, MA
• Salem, MA
• Cleveland, OH

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Worries more about his reputation than his daughter's affliction:

• John Proctor
• Thomas Putnam
• Parris
• Hale

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Abigail Williams was

• a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
• an ill daughter of a Salem minister  
• a slave from Barbados
• an orphan who lives with her uncle

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Which character is brought in from the nearby town of Beverly to assess the possibility of supernatural forces (witches) afflicting the community?

• John Hale
• William Griggs
• Francis Nurse
• Giles Corey

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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.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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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.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Mrs. Putnam believed witches put spells on her babies and killed them.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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Parris was well-liked by the people of his church.

• TRUE
• FALSE

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

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What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

• He fears and respects Rev. Parris
• He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.
• He believes witchcraft made the girls ill
• He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam

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