The Crucible Study Guide Answer Key – Flashcards
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Describe the first scene of the play?
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A group of ladies dancing and singing in the wood chanting boys names that they wanted over a fire until a man comes a long and scares them all away leaving a little girl restrained screaming for help.
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Why does Abby drink chicken blood? What is her motivation?
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John Proctor is married but she wants him, she drank it to kill John Proctor's wife.
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Why is Anne Putnam especially protective of and worried about her daughter Ruth? What is her motivation?
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Her last daughter. Devil might have taken over her. She had eight but they all died and she had to bury them.
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What does Abigail tell her Uncle Parris happened in the forest?
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They danced, but they never conjured spirits.
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What is the conflict between Abigail and Parris?
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Parris knew Abigail wouldn't tell the truth about what happened in the forest.
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Why do you think Betty was in a comatose (coma-like) state? What does she do when she wakes up?
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The witches made it that way so she'd stay quiet. She tries to jump out the window and run to her mom to confess.
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Explain Abigail's threats and the stories she tells to her parents.
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She makes it known if the girls don't say they were just dancing she will kill them.
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Describe John Proctor. What are some of his beliefs? How is he viewed by others?
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Handsome. Pessimistic, believes god doesn't do people favors. Abby is a witch and will be dead before her thirties. In love with Abby.
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Describe Reverend Parris. How is he viewed in the town? What does he value?
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Discovered his niece with a number of her friends dancing in the forest. Viewed as having knowledge of conjurence by a fire with a frog in it. He values the children to testify against Abigail because witchcraft is invisible.
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Describe Anne and Thomas Putnam. Provide examples of their characters. What do they value?
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Thomas-Angry man.
Anne-wht?
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Describe Rebecca Nurse. Explain how Hale knows of Rebecca Nurse.
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She's accused of witchcraft.
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Why does Rebecca Nurse want to send Reverend Hale away? What does she fear his presence will cause?
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She thinks the girls are faking witchcraft for attention. She fears the presence will cause madness.
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What is the relationship between John Proctor and Abigail?
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They love each other but he doesn't want to be with her because she is evil.
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What are Rev. Parris and Giles Corey arguing about (external conflict) as Rev. Hale and Proctor approach the church? What does that say about the village?
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They've gone mad about witchcraft.
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Hale says, "you can save yourself if you tell me who it was." What is Abigail's strategy in calling out Tituba?
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Keep herself from getting her hand cut off and to keep the blame off her.
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What is Tituba's strategy in her performance? Who does she name?
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She cries and screams she had to and begs for them to stop screaming she doesn't desire to work for the devil but she saw him. She names Sarah Good.
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Who gives Elizabeth Proctor a puppet and what does it foreshadow?
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Mary Warren. It foreshadows all the children will hang and let it be known Elizabeth's name was mentioned and Abigail wants her dead.
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According to Elizabeth Proctor, how many people have been brought to jail and suffered hanging if they do not confess? How many people sign a petition for her and Rebecca Nurse?
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Enough to get them hung.
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Describe the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor. What is their external conflict?
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Troubled. Unhappy. John is unopen with her and Elizabeth looks for goodness in him.
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What does Proctor wish Elizabeth would do? What is his motivation regarding their relationship?
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To believe him, his motivation is thinking about her and the ways to keep her happy.
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According to Elizabeth ("The magistrates sits in your heart that judges you. I never thought you but a good man John...") , what is John Proctor's internal conflict?
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Whether or not he should tell the court Abigail confessed to him she wasn't doing witchcraft. Whether he should protect Abigail or not. And he fears Elizabeth judges him.
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Identify the accusations Giles Corey makes against his wife. Against Thomas Putnam.
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Accuses Thomas of killing his neighbors for the land.
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What saves Elizabeth Proctor's life?
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She's pregnant.
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Describe the scene of Mary Warren's confession and the response of the girls.
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She only thought she saw attacking spirits but she did not.All the girls look down. And Abigail goes ham and claims she feels the devil. All the girls start feeling a cold wind and claim to be ice cold.
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Sin and Redemption is a major theme of the Crucible. Which characters best exemplify this theme and why?
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Tituba-she leads the chants with the girls in the woods however she admits she's seen the devil and confessed so she'll be freed by Reverend Hale.
