Crucible Act 1

Question 1

McCarthyism

Answer 1

The practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially the procommunist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful or irrelevant evidence

Question 2

Theocracy

Answer 2

A government ruled by or subjects religious authority

Question 3

Paradox

Answer 3

Statement or proposition that seems self contradictory or absurd but in reality express is a possible truth

Question 4

Dissembling

Answer 4

to disguise or conceal

Question 5

Faction

Answer 5

a small organized dissenting group within a larger one

Question 6

deference

Answer 6

humble submission or respect

Question 7

Vindictive

Answer 7

having or showing a strong desire for revenge

Question 8

Corroborating

Answer 8

to confirm or agree

Question 9

Prodigious

Answer 9

unnatural or abnormal

Question 10

Proctor

Answer 10

someone who directs exams or monitors

Question 11

Hale

Answer 11

strong and healthy

Question 12

Crucible

Answer 12

place of a severe test or trial

Question 13

Conformity

Answer 13

compliance with standards, rules, or laws

Question 14

what year did the salem witch trails take place

Answer 14

1692

Question 15

what group did maccarthy didn’t like

Answer 15

communist

Question 16

who was accused of being a communist?

Answer 16

John Lennon

Question 17

Who else was questioned

Answer 17

Arthur Miller

Question 18

The crucible is an example of what

Answer 18

historical fiction

Question 19

tragedy

Answer 19

an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe

Question 20

Divine Providence

Answer 20

people were only saved by the grace of god

Question 21

what was required to read at home

Answer 21

bible and old testament

Question 22

puritans shunned who?

Answer 22

others that weren’t part of their religion

Question 23

who did the puritans fear

Answer 23

Native Americans

Question 24

tituba

Answer 24

an African slave one of the first to be accused

Question 25

John Proctor

Answer 25

Had an affair with Abby

Question 26

Abby Williams

Answer 26

Had an affair with John Proctor and is parris’s neice

Question 27

Reverend John Hale

Answer 27

Expert in witchcraft and determines what is wrong with Betty

Question 28

Elizabeth Proctor

Answer 28

Found out about the affair and fired abby. virtuous but cold

Question 29

Reverend

Answer 29

power hungry guy that worries about his reputation in the community, many dislike him

Question 30

Rebecca Nurse

Answer 30

accused and won’t confess

Question 31

Francais nurse

Answer 31

respected but enemies with the putnams

Question 32

Giles

Answer 32

likes to press lawsuits and his wife was accused

Question 33

thomas putnam

Answer 33

doesn’t like nurse and buys peoples land that are killed from trials

Question 34

Ann putnam

Answer 34

8 children 1 lived and convinced its witchcraft

Question 35

ruth

Answer 35

gets sick after dancing with the girls

Question 36

tituba

Answer 36

black slave that admits to witchcraft

Question 37

mary warren

Answer 37

servant of the proctors and a member of abby’s group of girls

Question 38

betty parris

Answer 38

gets sick after dancing with tituba and girls

Question 39

martha corey

Answer 39

reading habits less to witch trial

Question 40

mercy lewis

Answer 40

girl in group