The Crucible- American Literature – Flashcards
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Samuel Parris
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He is a reverend. (Not a priest) Not much interest in children. He always thought he was being pericuted. He is Betty's father. Abigails uncle.
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Thomas Putnam
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Believes Abigail is into witchcraft. Betty's cousin.
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Mrs. Putnam
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Believes Abigail is into witchcraft. She lost 7 babies she says by murder.
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Abigail Williams
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Niece of Samuel Parris. 17 years old. She is a decemberler (a designed). She drank blood to kill Goody Proctor. Abigail loves John enough to kill Goody.
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Tituba
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Black lady. 40 years old. From Barbados. She said Abigail was contrigating spirits.
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Betty
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10 years old. She is laying in bed still. Abigail's cousin.
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John Proctor
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Farmer (mid 30's). No patients with hipocrics. He sees himself as a fraud or hipocric. Bad opotion of himself.
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Francis Nurse
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Owned 300 acres of land and because of this his social status was raised. There were people who resented him for this. Fought land wars with Putnam's. He was in the group that stopped Bailey from becoming minister.
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Rebecca Nurse
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(72) white hair. Highly respected by the people of Salem. Godly women. Wife of Francis.
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Giles Corey
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(83) still powerful, canny, muscular, inquisitive.
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Mercy Lewis
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She was dancing naked in the forest.
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Marry Warren
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(17) Servant to John Proctor.
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Reverend John Hale
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Nearing 40. Tight skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. Lots of pride. Expect in witchcraft. Removes witches from people.
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Land=
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wealth.
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What year was the Crucible written in
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1953.
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Who wrote the Crucible
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Arthur Miller.
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The action of this play was supposed to have occurred when
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1692.
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To what in the twentieth century was the author comparing the witch hunt of Salem
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The attacking of anti-communisist.
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What happened to Abigail's parents
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They were murdered by Indians
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what were the girls doing in the woods when Reverend Parris "came upon them"
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they were dancing and congering spirits
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why does Mrs. Putnam send her daughter to see Tituba
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to go talk to her dead babies
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where is Tituba from
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barbados
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why is Tituba in Salem
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she is Samuel Parris servant
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why does Abigail confess to dancing even though she knows she will be whipped
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to cover up what they were really doing; which they would be hung for
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why doesn't Abigail work at the Proctors anymore
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she had an affair with John Proctor
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who is Abigail most honest with
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John Proctor
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who does Abigail talk sneaky to
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her uncle (Parris)
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why does Mrs. Putnam believe there is witchcraft in Salem
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because she lost 7 babies at birth she thinks by murder. she thinks Abigail in into witchcraft
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what happened between abigail and john proctor before the play started
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abigail told john that she was still in love with him
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how does john proctor feel towards abigail
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he feels attracted to her but knows it would never work again
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why does putnam claim ownership of the wood proctor is about to cut
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because putnam claims that his grandfather left the track of land to him in his will
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what are some things that parris wants
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the deed, thinks he should have more money, and own a house
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who sent for hale to come to salem
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parris
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what does hale do
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removes witches from people and he specializes in people who have the devil in them
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giles accuses his wife of
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reading strange books
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what is tituba accused of doing
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witchcraft
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what two words describe the mood of act I at the end
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dark and fearful
