The crucible act 1 study guide

Why is Reverend Parris praying at the beginning of act one?

• his daughter, Betty is ill

• his wife is ill

• Betty has cholera

• his wife has cholera

What did Reverend Parris do before coming to Salem?

• He spent some time in Barbados as a merchant

• He traveled around the world

• He took care of his daughter, Betty

• He took care of his wife

Who is Tituba?

• Tituba is a slave who came with Reverend Parris from Barbados

• She is scared that she will be blamed for an unjust action

• Tituba is an orphan who came with Reverend Parris from Antigua

• She is scared that she will be blamed for an unruly action

What is the relationship between Abigail and Reverend Parris?

• Parris is Abby's uncle

• Parris is Abby's husband

• Parris is Abbys brother

• Parris is Abbys cousin

What rumors are circulating the village?

• Witchcraft

• Satanic Rituals

• Wizardy

• none of the above

Reverend Parris is worried that Abby's actions have jeopardized something important. What is Jeopardized? What does this reveal about Parris?

• Parris is very self centered and more concerned about himself than what is happening to Abby

• Parris is more concerned about Abby than himself

What happened to Abby seven months before act 1?

• She had an affair with Proctor

• She was kidnapped by Proctor

• She was kidnapped with Parris

• none of the above

What reason does Abby give for being dismissed from the Proctor residence?

• Goody Proctor hates her and she refuses to work as a slave

• Goody Proctor likes her and she wants to work as a slave

• Elizabeth Proctor wants Abby to work as a slave

• John Proctor wants Abby to work as a slave

What similarity exists between Ruth Putnam and Betty Parris? What is the difference?

• The similarity is that they have both fallen ill and it is contributed to witchcraft

• The difference is that Ruth's eyes are open while Betty's eyes are closed

• The similarity is that they both fallen asleep and it is contributed to witchcraft

• The difference is that Betty's eyes are open, while Ruth's eyes are closed