John Proctor- Had affair with Abigail; hung after Mary Warren accuses and he refuses to confess; tried to prove accusations are false

Elizabeth Proctor- married to John Proctor, kicked out Abigail, lied because she believed it would help John

Abigail Williams- Had affair with John, lead the accusations, wants John, so she accused Elizabeth

Reverend Parris- Abigail’s uncle, Betty’s dad, cares more about reputation than anything

Betty Parris- Pretends to be cursed; Reverend Hale “cures” her

Reverend Hale- Witchcraft “expert”, called to heal Betty and hunt witches, quits after innocent folk die, tries to get people to confess to save them from dying

Judge Danforth- Leader of court; only cares about his authority

ry Warren- Proctors’ servant; gave Elizabeth poppet; makes fake accusations, but has change of heart

Giles Corey- argues with Thomas Putnam over land; pressed to death after refusing to enter plea deal and give names

Martha Corey- wife of Giles, hung with Proctor

Rebecca Nurse- Oldest and most respected lady of village, hung with Proctor after refusing to confess

Thomas Putnam- Richest man in Salem, accuses neighbors to buy their land

Tituba- Reverend Parris’ slave, takes girls to forest, blames others to save herself

What did Parris see in the woods? Girls dancing around a fire

What do the people of Salem often argue about? Land ownership and property

Why did Tituba, Abigail, and Betty begin calling out the names of all those women as witches at the end of Act 1 of the Crucible? Rev. Hale makes them think it would spare them a whipping

What can be inferred about the values of the Puritan society from the discussion John Proctor had with Reverend Parris, Mrs. Putnam, Giles Corey, and Rebecca Nurse in Act 1? Regular church attendance is considered basic to a godly life even if you didn’t like the preacher

From Act 1 it can be inferred that the Puritans associated the forest with: Disorder and evil

How does Reverend Parris’ belief in the supernatural affect his response to his daughter’s illness? He seeks help from Reverend Hale

From his comments in Act 1, it can be inferred that Parris’ concern for his daughter is primarily based on: his anxiety about his reputation

Why is Reverend Hale summoned? He is summoned because he is a witchcraft “expert” and can help

Who did Abigail say sent her spirit out to choke her in court? Elizabeth Proctor

Describe John and Elizabeth’s relationship before and after the witch trials: tense, quiet, rocky

Why does Proctor forget the commandment forbidding adultery? He has a guilty conscience about his own sin of cheating

What reason does John Proctor give Reverend Hale for his absence from church? He doesn’t think Rev. Parris is godly

Proctor believes that Abigail accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft because: Abigail wants revenge on Proctor for rejecting her

Hale’s interview with Proctor reveals Hale to be: troubled but unwilling to end trials

When Elizabeth says to Proctor, “The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you,” she means that Proctor: carries the knowledge of his guilt in his heart

What is Proctor’s attitude towards Reverend Parris? He thinks he is greedy

What is implied about human nature by the number of accusations that are brought forth in Act 2? People want someone to blame when things go wrong for them