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The Crucible-Test Review Questions & Answers-What were Abigail and the girls doing in the forest when Reverend Parris saw them? - The girls were dancing and some of them were not wearing clothes. Th ... ere was a frog in the pot and Tituba was chanting. Why is Parris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft being discovered in his own house? - Parris wants to remain minister and fears any evidence that may harm his reputation in the town. What does Rebecca Nurse think is wrong with the girls? - She thinks that the girls are faking witchcraft to get attention. Why is Mrs. Putnam so eager to prove there is witchcraft in the village? - She has lost all but one of her children shortly after they were born and wants someone to blame (a scapegoat). What is the source of the conflict between Parris and Proctor? - Proctor questions Parris's beliefs and morals. He sees that Parris is more concerned with keeping his position as minister than with practicing his true religion and devotion to God. What is the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor? - John cheated on Elizabeth, his wife, with Abigail once. Abigail is now obsessed with John and wants to be his wife, but John feels guilty after committing adultery. How does Abigail feel about John's wife, Elizabeth? - Abigail is jealous of Elizabeth and thus despises her. What is unusual about Giles Corey? - He never attended church before he married his wife. He reports that his wife reads books that he does not know about. Also, he files lawsuits regularly. Why is Thomas Putnam such a bitter man? - He wants more land and therefore, more power. Who is Reverend Hale, and what does he accomplish? - He is a reverend who is summoned to Salem to identify witches. He puts the majority of Salem in jail, but later realizes that there is no witchcraft in Salem-only corruption. He leaves and returns later. Why does Tituba confess so readily? What does her confession initiate? - She confesses because she is being whipped. Her confession causes the women to begin accusing others. What is the source of the tension in the Proctor household? - Elizabeth knows that [Show More]

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