The Crucible Act 1 Latest 2023 Already
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1. So now they and their church found it necessary to deny any other sect its freedom, lest their
New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong and deceitful ideas." What is the irony in this
statement? ✔✔They are taking away other people's religious freedom just like the English took
theirs.
2. Explain how the witch hunt years were a time of revenge. ✔✔People accused whoever they
were jealous of.
3a. Identify Tituba ✔✔Paris's slave from Barbados
3b. Identify Abigail. ✔✔a leader of the girls. Former servant/mistress of John Proctor. Wants
Elizabeth dead. Reverend Parris's niece.
3c. Identify Betty ✔✔Reverend Paris's daughter. She was "under a spell"
4. Why does Mrs Putnam believe there are witches in Salem. ✔✔Because only one survived out
of all her children
, 5. Why is Thomas Putnam bitter ✔✔He didn't get to be the minister in Salem and his cousin was
supposed to be Reverend*
6. Parris says "Oh Abigail, what proper payment for my charity! Now I am undone!" What does
that mean? ✔✔He is frustrated with Abby because he took her into his home and she is
destroying his reputation.
7. What is Mary's argument to Abby? ✔✔Mary said if they turn themselves in now, their
punishment may be less than if the lies get out of hand.
8. Describe Proctor. ✔✔Proctor is even-tempered, authoritative, confident, but likes his women.
9. What happened between Abigail. ✔✔They had an affair.
10. What was the sign that Betty was bewitched? ✔✔She screamed at the sound of the Lords
name.
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1. So now they and their church found it necessary to deny any other sect its freedom, lest their
New Jerusalem be defiled and corrupted by wrong and deceitful ideas." What is the irony in this
statement? ✔✔They are taking away other people's religious freedom just like the English took
theirs.
2. Explain how the witch hunt years were a time of revenge. ✔✔People accused whoever they
were jealous of.
3a. Identify Tituba ✔✔Paris's slave from Barbados
3b. Identify Abigail. ✔✔a leader of the girls. Former servant/mistress of John Proctor. Wants
Elizabeth dead. Reverend Parris's niece.
3c. Identify Betty ✔✔Reverend Paris's daughter. She was "under a spell"
4. Why does Mrs Putnam believe there are witches in Salem. ✔✔Because only one survived out
of all her children
, 5. Why is Thomas Putnam bitter ✔✔He didn't get to be the minister in Salem and his cousin was
supposed to be Reverend*
6. Parris says "Oh Abigail, what proper payment for my charity! Now I am undone!" What does
that mean? ✔✔He is frustrated with Abby because he took her into his home and she is
destroying his reputation.
7. What is Mary's argument to Abby? ✔✔Mary said if they turn themselves in now, their
punishment may be less than if the lies get out of hand.
8. Describe Proctor. ✔✔Proctor is even-tempered, authoritative, confident, but likes his women.
9. What happened between Abigail. ✔✔They had an affair.
10. What was the sign that Betty was bewitched? ✔✔She screamed at the sound of the Lords
name.
