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Who is the author of The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
In what century is The Crucible set?
17th century
In which town does The Crucible take place?
Salem
What is Reverend Parris’s main concern at the start of the play?
His reputation
Who is Reverend Parris’s niece?
Abigail Williams
What is the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail Williams?
Former lovers
What is the name of John Proctor’s wife?
Elizabeth
Who is the first girl to fall ill in the play before Ruth?
Betty Parris
What is the occupation of Giles Corey?
Farmer
Who is the Reverend from Beverly called to examine Betty?
Reverend Hale
What does Abigail drink in the woods?
Blood
Who is the servant in the Proctor household?
Mary Warren
What is the main reason Elizabeth Proctor is spared from hanging?
She is pregnant
Who is the Putnams’ only surviving child?
Ruth
Who claims to see spirits and accuses others to save herself?
Abigail Williams
What does John Proctor tear up in court?
His confession
Who is pressed to death with large stones?
Giles Corey
What is the main theme of The Crucible?
Hysteria
Who is the first judge presiding over the witch trials?
Judge Danforth
What is the name of the slave from Barbados?
Tituba
What does Mary Warren give Elizabeth Proctor?
A poppet
Who is the wealthiest landowner in Salem?
Thomas Putnam
What does Abigail claim to see in the courtroom?
A yellow bird
Who is accused of reading strange books?
Martha Corey
What does John Proctor confess to in court?
Adultery
Who is the deputy governor of Massachusetts?
Danforth
Who is the clerk of the court?
Ezekiel Cheever
What does Elizabeth Proctor lie about in court?
John’s affair
Who is the first person to be hanged for witchcraft?
Bridget Bishop
Who tries to stop the court by recanting her testimony?
Mary Warren
What does Giles Corey refuse to do in court?
Name his source
Who is the wife of Francis Nurse?
Rebecca Nurse
Who is known for her charitable work and kindness?
Rebecca Nurse
What is the setting of Act 1?
Reverend Parris’s house
What is the setting of Act 2?
Proctor’s house
What is the setting of Act 3?
The vestry room of the meeting house
What is the setting of Act 4?
A cell in Salem jail
Who is the antagonist of the play?
Abigail Williams
Who does Abigail threaten in Act 1?
The other girls
Who is the main protagonist of the play?
John Proctor
What does the poppet found in Elizabeth’s house contain?
A needle
Who is the mother of Ruth Putnam?
Ann Putnam
What is the main reason Ann Putnam believes in witchcraft?
The deaths of her babies
Who is accused of killing the Putnams’ babies?
Rebecca Nurse
Who quits the court in protest?
Reverend Hale
Who says, “Because it is my name!”?
John Proctor
Who is described as having “an endless capacity for dissembling”?
Abigail Williams
Who is the first person Tituba accuses?
Sarah Good
Who is the first to suggest Betty’s illness is the result of witchcraft?
Mrs. Putnam
Who is the husband of Martha Corey?
Giles Corey
Who is the husband of Rebecca Nurse?
Francis Nurse
Who brings a list of people who support the accused?
Francis Nurse
Who is the marshal of the court?
Herrick
Who is the judge who is more lenient and less severe than Danforth?
Judge Hathorne
What does Abigail do at the end of the play?
She flees Salem
Who steals money from Reverend Parris?
Abigail Williams
Who is the first to try to confess to save herself from punishment?
Tituba
What does Giles Corey say as he dies?
“More weight.”
Who is accused of sending her spirit out to choke the girls?
Martha Corey
Who is the first to be accused by Abigail?
Tituba
Who is the only character who refuses to confess or accuse others, even under torture?
Giles Corey
Who is the first to break down and openly admit to lying in court?
Mary Warren
Who tries to get John Proctor to confess at the end?
Reverend Hale
Who is the person who discovers the girls dancing in the woods?
Reverend Parris
Who is the girl who runs naked in the woods?
Mercy Lewis
Who is the servant for the Putnam household?
Mercy Lewis
Who is the servant for the Nurse household?
There is none
Who is the main instigator of the witch trials among the girls?
Abigail Williams
Who is described as “a strikingly beautiful girl, an orphan”?
Abigail Williams
Who is the only one to openly criticize the court in public?
John Proctor
Who is the first to be officially arrested for witchcraft?
Elizabeth Proctor
Who claims to see her mother’s spirit in court?
Ann Putnam
Who is the first to be accused of witchcraft by the girls?
Tituba
Who is the first to be hanged for witchcraft in the play?
Bridget Bishop
Who is the first to publicly question the legitimacy of the court?
John Proctor
Who is the person who brings the news of Elizabeth’s arrest to the Proctors?
Ezekiel Cheever
Who is the character who is described as “a man in his middle forties, a widower”?
Reverend Parris
Who is the character who is described as “a farmer in his middle thirties”?
John Proctor
Who is the character who is described as “a grave man in his sixties”?
Francis Nurse
Who is the character who is described as “a seventy-two-year-old woman”?
Rebecca Nurse
Who is the character who is described as “a fat, sly, merciless girl of eighteen”?
Mercy Lewis
Who is the character who is described as “a subservient, naïve, lonely girl”?
Mary Warren
Who is the character who is described as “a man of many grievances”?
Thomas Putnam
Who is the character who is described as “a twisted soul of forty-five”?
Ann Putnam
Who is the character who is described as “a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual”?
Reverend Hale
Who is the character who is described as “a simple man, not very bright”?
Giles Corey
Who is the character who is described as “a cheever, clerk of the court”?
Ezekiel Cheever
Who is the character who is described as “the marshal of the court”?
Herrick
Who is the character who is described as “a bitter, remorseless Salem judge”?
Judge Hathorne
Who is the character who is described as “the Deputy Governor of Massachusetts”?
Danforth
What is the main reason Abigail says she was fired from the Proctors’?
Elizabeth suspected her
What does John Proctor do to try to save his wife?
Admits his affair
What does Elizabeth Proctor do when questioned about John’s affair?
Lies to protect him
What does Reverend Hale urge the accused to do at the end?
Confess
Who is the first to recant her confession in court?
Mary Warren
What does the court require as evidence of witchcraft?
Spectral evidence
What is the fate of John Proctor at the end of the play?
He is hanged
What does Abigail hope to achieve by accusing Elizabeth?
To replace her as John’s wife
What is the main reason for the mass hysteria in Salem?
Fear of witchcraft
What is the play The Crucible an allegory for?
McCarthyism
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