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Flashcards by Jenna Perrotta, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jenna Perrotta
almost 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is wrong with Betty Parris? | She cannot move or wake up, she is in a coma like state |
| What news does Susanna bring from the doctor? | She says that there is no cure for Betty's condition. |
| How does Abigail defend the girls' behavior in the woods? | She says they were only dancing |
| Why is Reverend Parris so worried about his reputation? | He is the minister and does not want anyone to think he is practicing witchcraft |
| What did Parris see in the woods? | He saw the girls dancing and Tituba singing Barbados songs, and a frog jumped in the pot |
| How does Miller explain what really motivated people to accuse people of practicing witchcraft? | He said everyone in Salem wanted vengeance on one another for many different reasons so many people were accused of witchcraft |
| What does Rebecca Nurse think is wrong with the girls? | She thinks they are faking witchcraft to get attention |
| What is the conflict between Parris and Proctor? | Proctor questions Parris' beliefs and morals, he thinks Parris is more concerned with his reputation and position rather than practicing his religion |
| What happens to Elizabeth Proctor in act II? | She is arrested for witchcraft and put in jail |
| What does Proctor want Mary Warren to do to free Elizabeth? | He wants her to tell the court that she put the needle in the poppet |
| Why does Mary Warren refuse to do what Proctor tells her? | She thinks Abigail will kill her |
| Why will Elizabeth not be killed for another year? | She is pregnant |
| Why does John Proctor not want to sign his name on the confession? | He does not want to ruin his name and his soul, he would rather die honestly than live a lie |
| What happens to Reverend Parris at the end of the play? | He is fired and his reputation is destroyed |
| When and where is The Crucible set? | Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 |
| Who is the tragic hero of the play? | John Proctor |
| The Crucible is a parallel of the Salem witch hunt and what else? | The Communist hunt and the Red Scare |
| Who is the author of The Crucible? | Arthur Miller |
| What was Giles Corey arrested for? | Contempt of court |
| What did Abigail do at the end of the play? | She stole money from Parris and ran away |
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