The Crucible A1

Reverend Parris invited Reverend John Hale of Beverly because...

• they are good friends
• Hale went to Harvard
• he hopes Hale will talk sense into Betty
• Hale is going to help look for witchcraft

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

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

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

Why did the girls (Abigail, Mercy, Betty, Etc.) want to continue with the 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

Why does Tituba confess?

• Because she wants to go home to Barbados

• The devil made her confess

• Because she is guilty of witchcraft

• To avoid a death sentence

Which option best describes Reverend Parris?

• Devoted to children

• Confident

• feels like people want to get him

• Independent and not easily led

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

• True

• False