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The Crucible
Act 1 Scene 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| John Proctor | A local farmer who lives just outside town; Elizabeth Proctor’s husband. A stern, harsh-tongued man, John hates hypocrisy. |
| Abigail Williams | Reverend Parris’s niece. Abigail was once the servant for the Proctor household, but Elizabeth Proctor fired her after she discovered that Abigail was having an affair with her husband, John Proctor. |
| Rev. John Hale | A young minister reputed to be an expert on witchcraft. Reverend Hale is called in to Salem to examine Parris’s daughter Betty. Hale is a committed Christian and hater of witchcraft. |
| Elizabeth Proctor | John Proctor’s wife. Elizabeth fired Abigail when she discovered that her husband was having an affair with Abigail. |
| Rev. Parris | The minister of Salem’s church. Reverend Parris is a paranoid, power-hungry, yet oddly self-pitying figure. Many of the townsfolk, especially John Proctor, dislike him. |
| Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? | Betty wont wake up |
| What advice does the doctor send back? | to look for unnatural sources |
| What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? | why they were dancing |
| What if Parris' main concern? | his reputation |
| what did Parris see in the woods the previous night? | the girls dancing |
| What has Elizabeth Proctor said about Abigail? | her soul is tainted |
| Why does Betty Parris start accusing people? | she wants a way out |
| Who does Tituba accuse of being a witch? | Sarah Goode |
| What is the dispute between John Proctor and Thomas Putnam? | over land |
| Why is Reverend Hale in Salem? | to look for witches |
| What happened in the past between John Proctor and Abigail? How do each of them feel about it now? | They had an affair. Abigail wants it but John tries to forget it |
| What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the woods? | Abigail drank blood |