THE CRUCIBLE- ACT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Author of the Crucible - Answers Arthur Miller
Who is selfish, bossy and paranoid about his reputation? - Answers Parris
Reverend Parris' daughter - Answers Betty
The caring, devoted and subservient servant to the Parris family - Answers Tituba
Reverend Parris' beautiful 17-year old niece who is selfish, defensive, and a liar - Answers Abigail
Lost 8 children and is looking for revenge - Answers Ann Putnam
Well to do, bitter landowner - Answers Thomas Putnam
Abigail's merciless friend, the Putnam servant - Answers Mercy Lewis
Abigail's subservient friend who is now the Proctor's servant - Answers Mary Warren
72 year old feeble, gentle, charitable woman - Answers Rebecca Nurse
Husband of Rebecca Nurse - Answers Francis Nurse
83 year old man who offers comic relief - Answers Giles Corey
Wife of Giles Corey - Answers Martha Corey
Wife of John Proctor - Answers Elizabeth Proctor
What were the main points of the conflict between Parris and Proctor? - Answers -Parris' preaching
-Proctor's "rebel" posse
-Money
-Proctor thinks he should have a little more input from the town- he wants representation
Whose side was Rebecca Nurse on in the Parris vs. Proctor conflict? What side was Putnam on? -
Answers Rebecca is siding with Proctor and Putnam is siding with Parris
What was the main conflict between Putnam and Proctor? - Answers -The dispute was mostly about
LAND!
-Lumber and land- Putnam's grandfather willed land he did not own
In what year did the play take place? - Answers 1692
Who looked at Betty before Doctor Hale was summoned? - Answers Doctor Griggs
According to Dr. Griggs, what is a possible case of Reverend Parris' daughter's illness? - Answers
Unnatural causes
What were Betty and Abigail doing in the forest when Reverend Paris frightened them? - Answers
Dancing and conjuring spirits with Tituba
What do the Putnam's and Reverend Parris have in common? - Answers They both have sick or
bewitched daughters
What mission did Abigail have concerning the wife of John Proctor? - Answers Get rid of her so she
could be with John Proctor
What mission did Thomas Putnam have? - Answers To right the wrongs that had been done to him
and his family
What is the locations of the first act? - Answers Reverend Parris' home in Betty's room
Why did Mrs. Putnam send her daughter to Tituba? - Answers To have her conjure the spirits of the 7
dead Putnam babies
Who did Betty call for when she awakened, and what did she try to do? - Answers Her dead mother/
fly out of the window
What does Giles Corey's wife do that disturbs him? - Answers She reads from a book that she hides
from him
When Reverend Hale questions Tituba, what is her response? - Answers That she "did not truck with
no devil"- She does not associate with the Devil. She later breaks down and confesses and names
supposed witches of Salem.
When Tituba, Abigail, and Betty CRY OUT, they name certain individuals as witches name four or more
of these. - Answers Goody Good, Goody Osburn, Goody Hawkins, Goody Booth, Bridget Bishop,
George Jacobs, Goody Bibber, Alice Barrow, Martha Bellows, Goody Howe
Abigail and Betty are _____? - Answers cousins
Why does Paris suggest calling Reverend Hale? - Answers Reverend Hale is a specialist in demonology
and witches. Paris sends for him because the doctor in Salem cannot account for Betty's illness
Who do Ann and Thomas Putnam suggest is Betty's problem? What is their motivation for suggesting
this? - Answers ○ They say she has been bewitched
○ Revenge
Author of the Crucible - Answers Arthur Miller
Who is selfish, bossy and paranoid about his reputation? - Answers Parris
Reverend Parris' daughter - Answers Betty
The caring, devoted and subservient servant to the Parris family - Answers Tituba
Reverend Parris' beautiful 17-year old niece who is selfish, defensive, and a liar - Answers Abigail
Lost 8 children and is looking for revenge - Answers Ann Putnam
Well to do, bitter landowner - Answers Thomas Putnam
Abigail's merciless friend, the Putnam servant - Answers Mercy Lewis
Abigail's subservient friend who is now the Proctor's servant - Answers Mary Warren
72 year old feeble, gentle, charitable woman - Answers Rebecca Nurse
Husband of Rebecca Nurse - Answers Francis Nurse
83 year old man who offers comic relief - Answers Giles Corey
Wife of Giles Corey - Answers Martha Corey
Wife of John Proctor - Answers Elizabeth Proctor
What were the main points of the conflict between Parris and Proctor? - Answers -Parris' preaching
-Proctor's "rebel" posse
-Money
-Proctor thinks he should have a little more input from the town- he wants representation
Whose side was Rebecca Nurse on in the Parris vs. Proctor conflict? What side was Putnam on? -
Answers Rebecca is siding with Proctor and Putnam is siding with Parris
What was the main conflict between Putnam and Proctor? - Answers -The dispute was mostly about
LAND!
-Lumber and land- Putnam's grandfather willed land he did not own
In what year did the play take place? - Answers 1692
Who looked at Betty before Doctor Hale was summoned? - Answers Doctor Griggs
According to Dr. Griggs, what is a possible case of Reverend Parris' daughter's illness? - Answers
Unnatural causes
What were Betty and Abigail doing in the forest when Reverend Paris frightened them? - Answers
Dancing and conjuring spirits with Tituba
What do the Putnam's and Reverend Parris have in common? - Answers They both have sick or
bewitched daughters
What mission did Abigail have concerning the wife of John Proctor? - Answers Get rid of her so she
could be with John Proctor
What mission did Thomas Putnam have? - Answers To right the wrongs that had been done to him
and his family
What is the locations of the first act? - Answers Reverend Parris' home in Betty's room
Why did Mrs. Putnam send her daughter to Tituba? - Answers To have her conjure the spirits of the 7
dead Putnam babies
Who did Betty call for when she awakened, and what did she try to do? - Answers Her dead mother/
fly out of the window
What does Giles Corey's wife do that disturbs him? - Answers She reads from a book that she hides
from him
When Reverend Hale questions Tituba, what is her response? - Answers That she "did not truck with
no devil"- She does not associate with the Devil. She later breaks down and confesses and names
supposed witches of Salem.
When Tituba, Abigail, and Betty CRY OUT, they name certain individuals as witches name four or more
of these. - Answers Goody Good, Goody Osburn, Goody Hawkins, Goody Booth, Bridget Bishop,
George Jacobs, Goody Bibber, Alice Barrow, Martha Bellows, Goody Howe
Abigail and Betty are _____? - Answers cousins
Why does Paris suggest calling Reverend Hale? - Answers Reverend Hale is a specialist in demonology
and witches. Paris sends for him because the doctor in Salem cannot account for Betty's illness
Who do Ann and Thomas Putnam suggest is Betty's problem? What is their motivation for suggesting
this? - Answers ○ They say she has been bewitched
○ Revenge
