The Crucible Acts 1 And 2 By Arthur Miller Flashcards

Where does the Crucible take place? Salem, Masssachusetts Who is the slave girl who danced with girls in the woods? Tituba Mrs. Putnam is jealous of Rebecca Nurse because... All of Rebecca's children and grandchildren are healthy Who had an affair with John Proctor while working in his home? Abigail Who is called in from another town to examine Betty? Mr. Hale What does Mary Warren give to Elizabeth that she made while sitting in the courtroom in Salem? A poppet Who does Abigail claim is trying to kill her? Elizabeth Proctor What is one word that describes Mary Warren? Gullible By the end of Act II, Reverend Hale has begun to worry that... Innocent people are being accused of witchcraft Why does Elizabeth think Abigail wants to kill her? Abigail wants to take her place as Proctor's wife When Elizabeth says to Proctor, “The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you,” she means that Proctor ... Carries the knowledge of his own guilt What does John Proctor mean when he says, "My wife will never die for me"? He knows that Elizabeth is being accused because he committed adultery Elizabeth urges John to go to Salem to... Tell the court that Abigail is lying Why does Mary say she can't tell the truth in court? She fears for her life Why does Mary give the poppet to Elizabeth? To try to make peace with Elizabeth after disobeying her On what charge was Rebecca Nurse arrested? Killing 7 of Mrs. Putnam's babies Why is there tension between Elizabeth and John? She is aware he has committed adultery Goody Osburn will hang, but Sarah Good will not because ... Good confessed, Osburn didn't Why is Sarah Good accused of witchcraft? She couldn't say the 10 Commandments Why do poeple "part like the red sea" when Abigail is near? They fear she will accuse them Abigail stuck a needle in her stomach in order to... Accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft Who's parents were murdered by indians? Abigail What is the name of the wise, old woman in the story? Rebecca Nurse Who is the witch expert? Reverend Hale Who cheated on his wife? John Proctor Who is the wealthiest man in town? Thomas Putnam Who fainted and refused to get up? Betty Parris Who is overly concerned about their reputation? Reverend Parris Who is chanting over a cauldron in the woods? Tituba Who was sent into the woods to conjure the spirits of 7 dead babies? Ruth Putnam Who is the Putnam's servant? Mercy Lewis Why did Betty faint in Act I? She was afraid of getting in trouble What did Abigail do in the woods? She drank blood Why does John Proctor not want to go to court and testify against Abigail? He has no proof What is the tone of Elizabeth and John's conversation in the beginning of Act II? Tense What Commandment did John Proctor forget? Thou shall not commit adultery What kind of government does Salem have in the Crucible? Theocracy What is Parris' position in Salem? Minister Before the play begins what does Parris catch Betty and the girls doing? Dancing Why did Elizabeth fire Abigail? She found out Abigail had an affair with her husband Who is the first person Abigail accuses of witchcraft? Tituba Who does Cheever come to the Proctor home to arrest? Elizabeth Proctor At the beginning of Act I, Reverend Parris is kneeling beside a bed. Who is in the bed and what is she doing? Betty, she is "playing dead" and is inert When Reverend Parris first questions his niece Abigail about what she, Betty and the other girls were doing in the forest the night before what does she admit to? Dancing After Parris tells Abigail about Goody Proctor's "enemies" who would like to "ruin"him, what does he tell her that a "faction" has sworn to do? A faction has sworn to drive him from his pulpit When Parris asks Abigail about Goody Proctor's discharging her and speaking ill of her, what does Abigail say about Goody Proctor? Abigail says that Goody Proctor hates her because Abigail wouldn't be her slave What's the difference between a psychopath and a sociopath? psychopath: not aware that what they are doing is wrong and don't have morals sociopath: are well-aware that what they are doing is wrong and do it anyway What kind of "error" is witchery? A hangin error When John goes and sees Betty what is Abigail's explanation of her condition? She has "gone a little silly somehow" after she was caught dancing What do Putnam and Proctor argue about? Land that Putnam's grandfather willed to the Proctor Who (so far) are firm believers in witch craft? Mr. and Mrs. Putnam and Giles Corey What does Proctor promise to buy Elizabeth if the crops are good? A heifer (baby cow) How many people were charged with witchcraft? 39 What news does Mary Warren bring (which becomes the reason Proctor does not whip her)? Elizabeth was mentioned in court Why does Hale come by the Proctor home? He gives them advice so they are not accused and is trying to figure out for himself if witchcraft is present What does Proctor say when Reverend Hale asks why Proctor is rarely at church? His wife has been sick and he HATES Parris and doesn't think he is Godly Does Proctor believe in witches? He says since they are mentioned in the Bible, he doesn't deny them Why was Martha Corey accused? Walcott thinks he bewitched his pigs and Giles spilled about her mysterious books Who does Cheever say accused Elizabeth? Abigail What does Cheever find when he lifts up the poppet's skirt? He finds a needle stuck in it Why can't Hale tell if Goody Proctor is innocent or guilty? He doesn't realize the is lying and that there is no witchcraft