The Crucible Guide Act I Questions: Why did the settlement need a theocracy? Why had the settlers begun to turn toward individualism? How does Miller characterize Parris? How does Parris feel about his parishioners? Why is Thomas Putnam willing to speak of witchcraft? How does Mrs. Putnam know what Ruth was doing in the woods? Why does Abigail that Tituba and Ruth were conjuring spirits? Why is Abigail afraid the “admit” others will confess what they were doing in the woods? How does Abigail treat the other girls? How does she treat her uncle? Why do Proctor and Rebecca speak out against Hale’s coming? Why has Proctor set himself against Parris? How does Rebecca’s departure affect those waiting at the bedside? Why does Abigail accuse Tituba? Why does Hale believe Abigail rather than Tituba? How does he lead Tituba into naming names? Why do Abigail and Betty name names? What are Abigail’s feelings towards John Proctor? Why has she been to leave her home? Why does she tell John what happened to Betty? Act 2 Study Questions 1. Why doesn’t Proctor go to Salem to report what Abigail has told him? Why does Elizabeth want him to go? Why does Elizabeth mistrust him? 2. How does Proctor feel the court and Mary Warren’s part in the proceedings? How has Mary Warren changed? 3. How has Hale changed since his arrival in Salem? Why is he testing Proctor and Elizabeth? Why hasn’t Proctor been in church? 4. Why is Cheever looking for a poppet? What is the significance of the one they find? 5. Hale says, charge a cold and cruel murder on Abigail.” What does he mean? “Mary-you 6. Why does Proctor insist that Mary testify for Elizabeth? Why does she refuse? Act 3 Study Questions Why is Giles Cory expelled from court? Why won’t Danforth hear his evidence? Why is Cory arrested? Why is Mary Warren in court? Why does she tell Danforth? Why is Danforth suspicious of her and of Proctor? Why does Proctor remind her of the angel Raphael? How does Parris nullify Proctor’s testament? How is Giles deposition turned against him?
The Crucible Guide Act I Questions: Why did the settlement need a theocracy? Why had the settlers begun to turn toward individualism? How does Miller characterize Parris? How does Parris feel about his parishioners? Why is Thomas Putnam willing to speak of witchcraft? How does Mrs. Putnam know what Ruth was doing in the woods? Why does Abigail “admit” that Tituba and Ruth were conjuring spirits? Why is Abigail afraid the others will confess what they were doing in the woods? How does Abigail treat the other girls? How does she treat her uncle? Why do Proctor and Rebecca speak out against Hale’s coming? Why has Proctor set himself against Parris? How does Rebecca’s departure affect those waiting at the bedside? Why does Abigail accuse Tituba? Why does Hale believe Abigail rather than Tituba? How does he lead Tituba into naming names? Why do Abigail and Betty name names? What are Abigail’s feelings towards John Proctor? Why has she been to leave her home? Why does she tell John what happened to Betty? Act 2 Study Questions 1. Why doesn’t Proctor go to Salem to report what Abigail has told him? Why does Elizabeth want him to go? Why does Elizabeth mistrust him? 2. How does Proctor feel the court and Mary Warren’s part in the proceedings? How has Mary Warren changed? 3. How has Hale changed since his arrival in Salem? Why is he testing Proctor and Elizabeth? Why hasn’t Proctor been in church? 4. Why is Cheever looking for a poppet? What is the significance of the one they find? 5. Hale says, “Mary-you charge a cold and cruel murder on Abigail.” What does he mean? 6. Why does Proctor insist that Mary testify for Elizabeth? Why does she refuse? Act 3 Study Questions Why is Giles Cory expelled from court? Why won’t Danforth hear his evidence? Why is Cory arrested? Why is Mary Warren in court? Why does she tell Danforth? Why is Danforth suspicious of her and of Proctor? Why does Proctor remind her of the angel Raphael? How does Parris nullify Proctor’s testament? How is Giles deposition turned against him?
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