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English III
The Crucible
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10th Grade
10/27/2010

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Act One:
What does unnatural causes mean?
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witch craft
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What did Paris catch Betty and Abigial doing n the previous night?
Definition
dancing in woods
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What is Abigails explanation for Betty?
Definition
she was scared (barbados song?)
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What is Parris' major concern?
Definition
witchcraft in his household
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What did Parris claim to see in the forrest while dancing?
Definition
naked girl
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According to Abigail, why did Goody Procter fire her?
Definition
she wouldnt become her slave and claimed she lied
Term
What does Ann Putnam claim betty did?
Definition
flies
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What are Ruth Putnams symptoms? How are they diff from Betty?
Definition
Ruth = sleepwalk
Betty = unconscious
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Why would Thomas Putnam want to prove witchcraft exist in Parris' home?
Definition
To remove Parris from Salem
Term
What happned to the Putnam Children? Whats ann putnams cause? Why did she send ruth to see tituba?
Definition
-died
-witch craft
-she can speak to dead
Term
Who did Parris see in the forest?
Definition
Mercy Lewis NAKED
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What was Mary Warrens role in the forest? What does she think the girls should do?
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Watched/confess
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When she wakes and sees abigail what does Betty try to do?
Definition
fly
Term
What does Betty claim Abigail did in the forest?
Definition
drink blood to kill elizabeth procter
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What does Abigail threaten to do to the other girls if they confess?
Definition
death
Term
How do Abigail and John Proctors views of their relationship differ?
Definition
abigail = love
john = done
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What is Abigails opinion of Elizabeth Proctor?
Definition
bitch
Term
What has Abigail discovered from her affair with John?
Definition
its not all perfect
Term
Why does everyone think Betty screamed?
Definition
Jesus
Term
Why would people have accused Francis and Rebecca Nurse of Witchcraft?
Definition
they were powerful with alot of land
Term
What is Rebeccas opinion of Betty's condition?
Definition
teen thign
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What does Rebecca think will happen if Ms. Hale arrives?
Definition
drama
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Why does John Proctor not attend church services, which are lead by Parris?
Definition
all about devil none about Jesus
Term
What are Parris' major concerns when the topic of church services comes up?
Definition
money!
Term
What does Hale make the men in the room agree to before they enter to examine Betty?
Definition
to agree with him
Term
What are Hales books about?
Definition
spirits
Term
What is Giles Corey attemping to do when he brings up Martha's reading?
Definition
just curious
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What new detail about the previous night does Parris reveal? How does abigail explain this?
Definition
kettle
she says it was soup and the frog was by chance
Term
What does Abigail accuse Tituba of making her do?
Definition
drinking the bru
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How do Abigail and Tituba's stories differ?
Definition
Abi = Titubas fault and chance
Tituba = other people not herself
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What does Tituba "confess" to?
Definition
speaks with devil and she saw other people
Term
Who is Reverend Parris?
Definition
Reverend who doesnt like kids
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Who is Betty Parris?
Definition
daughter of reverend parris;
sick girl 14/15
Term
Who is Tituba?
Definition
Parris' Maid; from Barbados
Term
Who is Abigail Williams?
Definition
Abi = 17 yr old, affair with John
Term
Who is Susanna Walcott
Definition
old housekeeper of Proctor
Term
Who is Ann Putnam?
Definition
Wife of Thomas; 7 kids who died
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Who is Thomas Putnam/
Definition
hubby of Ann; GREEDY
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Who is Ruth Putnam?
Definition
SICK girl; sleepwalker
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Who is Mercy Lewis
Definition
housekeeper of the putnams NAKED GIRL
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Who is Marry Warren
Definition
Housekeeper of the Procters; witness to the night
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Who is John Proctor?
Definition
affair guy
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Who is Rebecca Nurse
Definition
wise woman of the town (80ish)
Term
Who is Giles Corey?
Definition
well-respected guy
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Who is Martha Corey?
Definition
wife of Giles
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Who is Reverend John Haile
Definition
"expert" on witchcraft
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Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
Definition
wife of John and bitch!
doesnt like abigail
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