The Crucible-Test Review Questions/Answers
Study Guide Graded A+
1). What were abigail and the girls doing in the forest when reverend parris saw them?
Ans: The girls were dancing and some of them were not wearing clothes. There was a
frog in the pot and Tituba was chanting.
2). Why is parris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft being discovered in his own
house?
Ans: Parris wants to remain minister and fears any evidence that may harm his
reputation in the town.
3). What does rebecca nurse think is wrong with the girls?
Ans: She thinks that the girls are faking witchcraft to get attention.
4). Why is mrs. putnam so eager to prove there is witchcraft in the village?
Ans: She has lost all but one of her children shortly after they were born and wants
someone to blame (a scapegoat).
5). What is the source of the conflict between parris and proctor?
Ans: Proctor questions Parris's beliefs and morals. He sees that Parris is more
concerned with keeping his position as minister than with practicing his true religion and
devotion to God.
6). What is the relationship between abigail and john proctor?
Ans: John cheated on Elizabeth, his wife, with Abigail once. Abigail is now obsessed
with John and wants to be his wife, but John feels guilty after committing adultery.
7). How does abigail feel about john's wife, elizabeth?
Ans: Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth and thus despises her.
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, 8). What is unusual about giles corey?
Ans: He never attended church before he married his wife. He reports that his wife
reads books that he does not know about. Also, he files lawsuits regularly.
9). Why is thomas putnam such a bitter man?
Ans: He wants more land and therefore, more power.
10). Who is reverend hale, and what does he accomplish?
Ans: He is a reverend who is summoned to Salem to identify witches. He puts the
majority of Salem in jail, but later realizes that there is no witchcraft in Salem-only
corruption. He leaves and returns later.
11). Why does tituba confess so readily? what does her confession initiate?
Ans: She confesses because she is being whipped. Her confession causes the women
to begin accusing others.
12). What is the source of the tension in the proctor household?
Ans: Elizabeth knows that John committed adultery and she cannot forgive him for
that.
13). What does elizabeh fear about abigail?
Ans: She fears Abigail's instability and thinks that she will do anything to get her out of
the way so that she can have John for herself.
14). What is the only way a person accused of witchcraft can save his or her own life?
Ans: They must confess to witchcraft.
15). How does mary "save" elizabeth's life, but later cause her to be accused?
Ans: Initially, Mary told the court that she never saw any evidence that Elizabeth Proctor
was a witch. Later, the "poppet" Mary gave Elizabeth was used as evidence against her.
16). According to proctor, what concerns parris more than his duty to god?
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Study Guide Graded A+
1). What were abigail and the girls doing in the forest when reverend parris saw them?
Ans: The girls were dancing and some of them were not wearing clothes. There was a
frog in the pot and Tituba was chanting.
2). Why is parris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft being discovered in his own
house?
Ans: Parris wants to remain minister and fears any evidence that may harm his
reputation in the town.
3). What does rebecca nurse think is wrong with the girls?
Ans: She thinks that the girls are faking witchcraft to get attention.
4). Why is mrs. putnam so eager to prove there is witchcraft in the village?
Ans: She has lost all but one of her children shortly after they were born and wants
someone to blame (a scapegoat).
5). What is the source of the conflict between parris and proctor?
Ans: Proctor questions Parris's beliefs and morals. He sees that Parris is more
concerned with keeping his position as minister than with practicing his true religion and
devotion to God.
6). What is the relationship between abigail and john proctor?
Ans: John cheated on Elizabeth, his wife, with Abigail once. Abigail is now obsessed
with John and wants to be his wife, but John feels guilty after committing adultery.
7). How does abigail feel about john's wife, elizabeth?
Ans: Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth and thus despises her.
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, 8). What is unusual about giles corey?
Ans: He never attended church before he married his wife. He reports that his wife
reads books that he does not know about. Also, he files lawsuits regularly.
9). Why is thomas putnam such a bitter man?
Ans: He wants more land and therefore, more power.
10). Who is reverend hale, and what does he accomplish?
Ans: He is a reverend who is summoned to Salem to identify witches. He puts the
majority of Salem in jail, but later realizes that there is no witchcraft in Salem-only
corruption. He leaves and returns later.
11). Why does tituba confess so readily? what does her confession initiate?
Ans: She confesses because she is being whipped. Her confession causes the women
to begin accusing others.
12). What is the source of the tension in the proctor household?
Ans: Elizabeth knows that John committed adultery and she cannot forgive him for
that.
13). What does elizabeh fear about abigail?
Ans: She fears Abigail's instability and thinks that she will do anything to get her out of
the way so that she can have John for herself.
14). What is the only way a person accused of witchcraft can save his or her own life?
Ans: They must confess to witchcraft.
15). How does mary "save" elizabeth's life, but later cause her to be accused?
Ans: Initially, Mary told the court that she never saw any evidence that Elizabeth Proctor
was a witch. Later, the "poppet" Mary gave Elizabeth was used as evidence against her.
16). According to proctor, what concerns parris more than his duty to god?
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