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The Crucible
The Crucible: Act One

1. Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? * The opening scene was held in the Salem in the Spring of year 1692 2. Why has Parris sent for Reverend Hale from Beverly? * Parris sent for Reverend Hale to see what is going on with his sick daughter, Betty. 3. What do we learn about the events in the forest and Abigail Williams’ connections with the Proctor family? * Abigail is in love with John Proctor and drank some charm to rid of Goody Proctor. They were dancing for the Devil and asked Tituba to conjure spirits. 4. What does Ann Putnam claim in the play about her dead infant children? * Ann Putnam claims that the Devil killed her children. 5. Before the arrival of John Hale, what are some of the subjects for petty disagreement among the character? * Before John Hale came, they had a debate on whether it was witchcraft or not. 6. According to the stage directions, how does John Hale enter for the first time? * John Hale comes in with dozens of books, feelings intellectual and very much needed by the people of Salem. 7. What happened when John Hale interrogates Tituba? How does the scene’s atmosphere become hysterical? * When John Hale interrogated Tituba, it created a tense atmosphere which caused Tituba to panic and finally tell the truth; Tituba was horrified then felt remorse afterwards. 8. Miller colors the play with dialect, or specific regional speech. Pick out some examples of dialect in this act. * Tituba showed more of the dialect in this act such as, “…I give she chicken blood.” And “…I do believe somebody else be witchin’ these children.” 9. One of Miller’s major subjects in the play is the nature of authority. How are each of the following characters linked with the idea of authority in Act One? * Samuel Parris believes that since he is their Revered, he has authority such as owning the meeting house and

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