The crucible book act 1 questions 1)In his introduction to the play, how does Miller explain what really motivated the people of Salem to accuse the neighbors, friends, and relatives of witchcraft?

2)What were Abigail and the girls doing in the forest when Reverend Parris saw them?

3)Why is Parris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft being discovered in his own house?

4)What does Rebecca Nurse think is wrong with the girls?

5)Why would Mrs. Putnam be so eager to prove there is witchcraft in the village?

6)What is the source of the conflict between Parris and Proctor?

7)What is the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor?

8)How does Abigail feel about John’s wife, Elizabeth?

9)What is unusual about Giles Corey?

10)Why is Thomas Putnam such a bitter man?

11)Who is Reverend Hale, and what does he accomplish?

12)Why does Tituba confess so readily? What does her confession initiate?

Explanation:

What kind of government operates in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692?

A dictatorship

A democracy

A theocracy

A monarchy

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What rumor is circulating about Reverend Parris's daughter Betty?

That she is engaged to be married

That she is the victim of witchery

That she is no longer a member of the church

That she now hates her father

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For what does Reverend Parris condemn his niece, Abigail?

Dancing in the woods at night

Being drunk and disorderly in public

Throwing a party without his permission

Sneaking off to visit her fiance

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What does Reverend Parris fear?

That his congregation will turn to witchcraft instead of religion

That his opponents will use the accusations of witchcraft against him

That his daughter will speak out against him to defend herself against accusations

That his niece will run away from him out of fear for her own safety

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What does Mrs. Putnam call on Tituba to do for her?

Tempt and seduce her husband

Spy on Reverend Parris and his family

Steal money from the church

Commune with her dead children

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