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English III Honors
The Crucible- Act One
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote the Crucible | Arthur Miller |
| Year the Crucible was written | 1953 |
| reasons for writing the crucible | claimed that the red scare was the same thing as the Salem Witch Trials |
| How long did the Witch trials last | 9 months |
| reason they came to an end | governor stepped in and stopped the whole situation... |
| Setting of the Crucible.. Year and location | 1692, Salem, Mass |
| How were witches identified | if they flew, strange behavior, if they couldnt bare the lord's name, dancing in the wood's naked, drinking blood, etc.. |
| How did Miller use setting to create mood in Act 1 | the location was isolated, the people were fearful, and they had mystery about abnormal things going on in nature and with people... |
| What is wrong with Betty Parris | she was pretending to be a witch |
| How does Tituba react to Betty's condition | she was generally concerned |
| What rumor is circulating about Betty | that she's a witch, she can fly, danced naked in the woods |
| how does Abigail initially defend girls behavior in the woods | that they were dancing |
| what did Parris see in the woods | a girl dancing around a fire naked.. which he thought was Abigail |
| What does Abigail claim is the reason she was discharged from the Proctor household | She said that Goody Proctor hates her and she didnt want to be a slave |
| in what condition is Ruth Putnam | shes in a coma but her eyes are open |
| Why did Abigail drink blood | to put a spell on Goody proctor so that Thomas would love her |
| Describe John Proctor | good man, regretful of his sins, in his 30's, etc.. |
| What were Proctor and Putnam fighting about | Lumber between lands |
| Describe Reverend Hale. For what reason has he been called to Salem? | smart, educated but thinks people are really witches when they arent |