Puritanism/ Crucible Act 1

Rebecca Nurse is

• a slave from Barbados

• a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

• a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies

• an orphan who lives with her uncle

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

Parris send for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because

• they are good friends
• Hale went to Harvard
• he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty
• Hale is an authority on witches

Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…

• truly does not believe witchcraft exists
• fears that his reputation will be destroyed
• doesn't want his daughter hanged
• loves Halloween too much

What have Thomas Putnam and John Proctor argued over in the past?

• land
• religion
• money
• wives

What were the girls doing in the woods?

• Spying on Proctor
• Dancing
• Collecting firewood
• Meeting the Indians

Who did Elizabeth Proctor fire for having a relationship with her husband?

• Tituba
• Ann Putnam
• Abigail Williams
• Mary Warren

Where and when does the play take place?

• Salem, 1792
• Salem, 1692
• Boston, 1692
• Boston, 1695

How can you describe the people of Salem in Act 1?

• happy; trusting
• reasonable; levelheaded
• forgiving; open-minded
• scared; judgemental

Why did the girls want to continue with this idea of witchcraft?

• For sport (fun)

• To avoid getting punished

• To get back at all those who have done them wrong

• To draw attention to themselves