Crucible Act 1

Reverend John Hale was

• a farmer who had an affair
• A respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
• an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft 
• a cranky, old man

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Rebecca Nurse was

• 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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

John Proctor was

• a farmer who had an affair
• a cranky, old man
• an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft 
• a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Ann Putnam was

• an orphan who lives with her uncle
• a slave from Barbados
• a mother who sent daughter to conjure dead babies 
• an ill daughter of a Salem minister  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Tituba 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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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

What conclusion can you draw about Abby's discharge from the Proctor's?

• Abby was a lazy servant
• Goody Proctor was too demanding
• Abby left the Proctor's on good terms
• Goody Proctor suspected the relationship between her husband and Abby

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Abigail told Parris that she was fired from the Proctors' service because

• Goody Proctor wanted a slave, not a servant.

• Goody Proctor was jealous of Abigail.

• John Proctor broke up with her.

• she was pregnant with John's baby.