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Act 1 Crucible quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Proctor (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | wants to help salem, wants to right his wrong with abigail believes it could be witchcraft, but doesn't take a strong stand in conflict with Abigail (her trying to get back with him) and Parris over Parris' authority. |
| Abigail Williams (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | untrustworthy, wants to be involved with John Proctor again convinces people there's witchcraft but it lying conflict with Parris over what happened, with girl gang when she threatens them, with John Proctor over their relationship |
| John Hale (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | minister, villainous, unfriendly, wants to calm the people of Salem and prove the devil isn't present believes that witchcraft exists but is skeptical if it's in salem conflict with the Putnams and others who strongly believe in witchcraft. |
| Parris (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | doesn't want people thinking badly of him, wants to gain respect, power doesn't want to believe in it-will ruin him, believes it's the devil but tells town it's not witchcraft. conflict : JP /GC on his authority, with AG on what happened in the woods. |
| Giles Corey | feisty farmer comedic relief conflict with Parris over Parris's authority. |
| Thomas Putnam (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | wants to prove that his family's misfortune Is from witchcraft and is trying to find/punish the witches believes witchcraft is prominent in Salem and is causing the Putnams their pain conflict with Goody nurse over the cause of the occurances |
| Ann Putnam (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | wants to prove that her family's misfortune Is from witchcraft and is trying to find/punish the witches believes witchcraft is prominent in Salem and is causing the Putnams their pain aggressive conflict with Goody nurse over the cause of the occurances |
| Ruth putnam | 1 surviving Putnam child sick and girl gang member |
| goody Nurse (motivation to take action, belief in witchcraft, conflicts) | well respected, wise, believes the causes of the occurrences are just kids being kids/god's punishment doesn't believe in witches in conflict with the Putnams (especially Mrs Putnam) over the cause of the Putnams misfourtane. |
| Tituba | enslaves by reverend Parris from barbados 1st person accused of witchcraft |
| marry warren | timid, easily influenced, servant in proctor house, girl gang member |
| Betty parris | Abigail's cousin, Parris daughter, girl gang, sick, victim of witchcraft |
| What is Puritanism? | a religious movement with the goal to purify the church or england and bring simplicity back to the church. |
| How is Puritan life boring | no reading, theaters holidays you must pray more ( no Christmas) no vain enjoyment |
| How is Puritan life fun maybe | When there's a new farmhouse everyone raises the roof and there's special food/cider |
| How did the Puritans see themsleves? | thought they were living and doing god's duty. believed they were creating purity in the world. |
| Why do people take advantage of publicly expressing guilt and accusing people? | hatred between people could be openly expressed/vengeance could be taken people who bickered over land/boundary could accuse each other and would be justified |
| what does the quote "wheels within wheels and fires within fires" supposed to mean? | what one person says/does affects what other people say/do so many issues and people sinning in salem |
| what types of evidence were brought against Marth carrier? | death/illness/injury, spectral (spiritual), conflict (unfriendly/sus). Most were opinion/interpreted and weren't proven facts, no witnesses, no other logical reason to the conflicts/issues. |
| What is spectral evidence? | evidence that can't be proven, used when it was believed that witches could send their specter to torment someone. |
| Who were the first members of the community accused? | outsider (kept to themselves, could have made people fear them, different than puritan norms) |
| What are some characteristics of Puritans that could have cause the belief in witchcraft? | selfish, all believed in the devil, no one wanted to stand out, hid individualities, no science/medicine. isolated from other villages. |
| Salem climate | cold, bad crop year when this took place, wooded, snowed |
| what are some family values/dynamics of puritans? | led mortal lives, read the bible, modest, plain |
| what are some witch "tests" | throwing someone in the water and if they float their a witch, if anyone had a scratch, mark or bite on their body it was the devils mark |
| Mercy Lewis | girl gang member sly mean aggressive Abigail's Best friend |