crucible act 1 Flashcards

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1
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Reverend Parris’s daughter

A

Betty

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2
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betty is rumored to be a victim of

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witchcraft

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3
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reverend Parris has sent for

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Reverend John Hale of Beverly

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4
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Parris’s niece

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Abigail williams, 17 year old

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5
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what did parris discover

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betty, abigail , mercy, and other girls with tituba in the forest at night. Tituba chanting over fire.
Mercy running naked.
Some brew in the kettle.

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6
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who did abigail used to work for

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Elizabeth proctor

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7
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why was abigail fired by elizabeth proctor

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because Elizabeth Proctor found out that her husband, John proctor, had an affair with abigail

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8
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who holds the grudge against the faction that thwarted his brother-in-law’s aspiration

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thomas putnam

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9
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the Putnam’s daughter

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Ruth

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10
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Mrs. Putnam claims that someone saw what

A

betty fly

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11
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Mrs. Putnam sent ruth to do what

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make tituba contact her 7 dead children to see how they died

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12
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the putnam’s servant

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Mercy Lewis

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13
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servant for proctor household

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Mary warren

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14
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why did the girls drink blood

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as a charm to kill elizabeth proctor

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15
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what can betty not stand to hear

A

the lord’s name

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16
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how old is rebecca nurse

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72

17
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who is giles corey

A

an 83 year old muscular farmer

18
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what was francis nurse a part of

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the faction that overthrew thomas putnam’s apiration

19
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giles corey’s wife

A

martha

20
Q

accused witches

A

sarah good and goody osburn

21
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voice of reason

A

john proctor and rebecca nurse

22
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what do putnam and proctor bicker over

A

land

23
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what do proctor and parris bicker over

A

parris’s cheapness, the deed to his house, and accusing of being an enemy

24
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reasons for witch trials taking place

A

no holidays/ all work/ church girls were bored
disorder, confusion, mass fear.
land disputes, could exact vengeance on neighbors.
intolerant
power girls
publicly express guilt and not be accountable for it
theocracy
predilection for minding other people’s business.