The Crucible Review Flashcards

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What is the belief system of the people in 1892 Salem?

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Puritan

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Who lost nine babies at birth?

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Ann Putnam

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People were hanged for suspicion of this in 1692 Salem

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Witchcraft

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3
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Accuses George Jacobs of witchery

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Ruth Putnam

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4
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Slave from Barbados

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Titiba

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Most saintly and respected woman in Salem

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Rebecca Nurse

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Platform where hangings were conducted

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Gibbet

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What Elizabeth says she can not take away from John as he mounts the gibbet

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Goodness

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Town that serves as the setting of a play

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Salem

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Heavy drinking lawmen who guards the prisoners

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Harrick

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Given an additional year to live due to pregnancy

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Elizabeth Proctor

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Comes to search the Proctor home for poppets

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Cheever

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12
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Seen dancing in the woods nude by Parris

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Mercy Lewis

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Puritan communities practiced this form of government (centered around religious beliefs)

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Theology

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What Abigail and the girls claims is flung about the meeting house during Mary Warren’s testimony

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Yellow Bird

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15
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Local judge of Salem

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Hathorn

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Fears there is a faction against him in his congregation

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Parris

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17
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Accused of killing his neighbors for their land

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Putnam

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18
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Gave Goody Proctor a poppet

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Mary Warren

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John Proctor could be considered this type of hero because he died in the end.

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Victorious

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Ting clergyman who is an expert in demonology

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Hale

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What proctor says he can only have one of in his life

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His name

22
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Old drunk who formerly served as midwife for Ann Putnam

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Osborne

23
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Small doll suspected to be used in witchcraft

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Poppet

24
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Writer of this dumb play

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Arthur Miller

25
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Joseph McCarthy’s blind hunt for the “Red Menace”

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Marthesim

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Lecher who is a greatly respected farmer in Salem

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Proctor

27
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Has an affair with John Proctor

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Abigail

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Homeless woman who sleeps in ditches

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Goody good

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The only way to “escape the noise” after being accused of witchcraft

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Confession

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The commandment John proctor forgot regarding his crime

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Adultery

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Giles questions why she reads in the middle of the night

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Martha Corey

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Last words were “MORE WEIGHT!”

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Giles

33
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A severe test or trial

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Crucible

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Arrogant head of the high court

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Danforth

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Absence of political authority

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Anarchy

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A written statement

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Depotism

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Gaining good will by friendly acts

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Conciliatory

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Barely noticeable

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Imperceptible

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Rude or presumptuous behavior

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Effrontery

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Free from fault or error

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Immaculate

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Stubbornly unyielding

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Adamant

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Humble submission and respect

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Deference

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Immoral or grossly unfair behavior

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Iniquity

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Make something bad better

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Ameliorate

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Causing or likely to cause an argument

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Contentious

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Prepared to obey others unquestionably

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Subservient

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Confirm or give support to

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Corroborate

48
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Conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs

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Dissemble

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The feeling of fear or agitation that something may happen

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Trepidation