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The Crucible Act I
Questions about Act I for the Crucible
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the setting of the play? | Salem, Massachusetts, in the Spring of 1692 |
| How does Parris feel about children? | He has no interest in or talent for them. |
| What “kept the morals of the place from spoiling”? | Hard work. |
| In what “lay the best promise of safety” for the community of Salem? | Unity. |
| According to the text of the play, what is a theocracy? | A combine of state and religious power (i.e. legislators & religious leaders were in charge). |
| (Fill in the blanks): “The witch-hunt was perverse manifestation of _______ which set in among all classes when balance began to turn toward greater _____________ ___________ .” | PANIC and INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM |
| Who is Tituba? Where is she from? | A slave of Rev. Parris. She is in her forties & from Barbados. |
| Who is Abigail? Describe her. | Abigail is the niece of Rev. Parris; she is 17, beautiful, an orphan, & dishonest. |
| Who has Parris sent for in order to address the concerns that Betty’s illness may be due to witchcraft? | Rev. John Hale of Beverly. |
| What did Parris catch Abigail and the other girls doing in the woods? | Dancing…“like heathens.” |
| What is Reverend Parris’ primary concern regarding his daughter’s illness? | His reputation & security as minister of Salem. |
| What does Thomas Putnam insist is the cause of Betty’s & Ruth’s illnesses? | Witchcraft or the devil’s touch. |
| How does Thomas Putnam feel towards Rev. Parris? Why? | He is bitter towards anyone who holds the position of minister in Salem. Years ago he wanted his wife’s brother-in-law, James Bayley, to get the job, but he was passed over. Putnam felt insulted by this. |
| How many children has Mrs. Putnam given birth to? What has happened to the majority of them? | Eight children; seven died just after birth. |
| Why did Mrs. Putnam call upon Tituba for help? | Mrs. Putnam sent Ruth to Tituba so Tituba could conjure the spirits of her seven babies to find out who or what was responsible for their deaths. |
| Who is Mercy Lewis? Describe her. | Mercy is sly, merciless, dishonest girl of 18; she is the housemaid to the Putnams. |
| Who is Mary Warren? Describe her. | Mary Warren is 17, a subservient, naïve, lonely girl. She is the house-girl/servant of John & Elizabeth Proctor. |
| What does Mary suggest the girls do concerning the rumours that they’re witches? | Mary says they should tell the truth. She did not participate in the “sinful” activities; she only looked. |
| What did Abigail drink in the forest? Why did she drink it? | Chicken blood…a charm to kill Goody Proctor. |
| What has happened to Abigail in the past that makes her threats to the other girls all the more intimidating? | She witnessed Indians crush her parents’ skulls. |
| Describe John Proctor? What is his relationship to Abigail? | A farmer in his mid-30s. He is a rebel in the town, and he is haunted by a secret sin (adultery); he had an affair with Abigail seven months ago. |
| Describe Rebecca Nurse. How many children & grandchildren does Rebecca Nurse have? | She is 72; she highly respected in Salem. She has 11 children & 26 grandchildren |
| What does Rebecca Nurse say is the reason for Betty’s illness? | She’s being a child (scared &; faking)…it’s her “silly season” |
| Of the following characters--Rev. Parris, John Proctor, Rebecca Nurse, Mr. Putnam--who supports the summons of Rev. Hale and who opposes it? | Rev. Parris & Mr. Putnam are for the coming of Rev. Hale….Mr. Proctor & Rebecca Nurse are against it. |
| Describe Reverend Hale. | Rev. Hale is near 40, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual who believes he is doing God’s work. He is considered to be the expert on identifying the presence of witchcraft and this makes him a bit arrogant. |
| What does Hale suggest is the reason the devil would strike the family of a minister? | Because the devil wants the “best” people and who could be better than the family of a minister. |
| What does Abigail say “jumped” into the kettle of soup that was in the grass where she and the other girls were dancing? | A frog. |
| Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft? | They threatened to beat/whip her and hang her. |
| What does Tituba say the Devil bade (commanded) her do? Why does she say this? | To kill Rev. Parris. This is the way she truly feels, but she could never speak it out loud until now. |
| What are the girls doing at the close/end of Act One? | They are yelling out the names of “supposed” witches; they are (falsely) accusing women of being witches. |
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