Crucible Quotes

Question 0

“There is either obedience or the church will burn like hell is burning.”

Answer 0

Reverend parris

Question 1

“For if he [proctor] is taken I count myself a murderer.”

Answer 1

Reverend Hale

Question 2

“Abby, I may think of you softly from time to time. But I will cut off my hand before I reach for you again.”

Answer 2

John proctor

Question 3

“Mr. Parris, you are a brainless man!”

Answer 3

Danforth

Question 4

“They want slaves, not such as I. Let them send to Barbados for that. I will not black my face for any of them!”

Answer 4

Abigail Williams

Question 5

“Excellency, there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highlands, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere, and no man knows when the harlots cry will end his life- and you wonder if rebellion is spoke?”

Answer 5

Reverend Hale

Question 6

“I am not some preaching farmer with a book under my arm; I’m a graduate of Harvard College.”

Answer 6

Reverend Parris

Question 7

“There is a prodigious danger in the seeking of loose spirits.”

Answer 7

Rebecca Nurse

Question 8

“Oh, Elizabeth, your justice would freeze beer.”

Answer 8

John Proctor

Question 9

“Is the accuser always holy now? Were thy born this morning as clean as gods fingers? I’ll tell you what’s walking Salem- vengeance is walking Salem

Answer 9

John Proctor

Question 10

“I’d not call it sick, the devils touch is heavier than sick. It’s death, y’know, it’s death drivin’ into them, forked and hoofed.”

Answer 10

Ann Putnam

Question 11

Now look you, sir. Let you strike out against the devil, and the village will bless you for it! Come down, speak to them- pray with them. They’re thirsting for your word, mister!”

Answer 11

Putman

Question 12

“I will be gone every day now. I am amazed you do not see what weighty work we do.”

Answer 12

Mary Williams

Question 13

“I will not give no name. I mentioned my wife’s name once and I’ll burn in hell long enough for that. I will stand mute.”

Answer 13

Giles Corey

Question 14

“That women never lie.”

Answer 14

John Proctor

Question 15

“I met him [parris] yesterday coming outbid his house, and I bid him good morning - and he wept and went his way.”

Answer 15

Hathorne

Question 16

“You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between.”

Answer 16

Danforth

Question 17

“I denounce these proceeding, I quit this court!”

Answer 17

Reverend Hale

Question 18

“If you think that I am one [a witch] than I say there are none.”

Answer 18

Elizabeth Putman

Question 19

“I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just.”

Answer 19

Danforth

Question 20

“Thirty-one pound is gone. I am penniless.”

Answer 20

Reverend Parris

Question 21

“I come to do the devils work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves.”

Answer 21

Reverend Hale

Question 22

“Life, women, life is gods most precious gift; no principle, however glorious, may justify the taking of it.”

Answer 22

Reverend Hale

Question 23

“Mr. Hale, you surely do not doubt my justice.”

Answer 23

Danforth

Question 24

“I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”

Answer 24

John Proctor

Question 25

“He’s come to over through the court, your honor!”

Answer 25

Reverend Parris

Question 26

“There are wheels within wheels I. This village, and fires within fires.”

Answer 26

Ann Putnam

Question 27

“This hard proof! I find here a poppet goody proctor keeps, I have found it, sir. And I. The belly of the poppet a needles stuck. proctor, I never warranted to see suck proof of hell, and I bit you obstruct me not.”

Answer 27

Cheever