Name: _________________________
Date: _________________ Block: _______________
The Crucible Study Guide: Due Wednesday, November 5th
A. Write a description of each of the following characters in the table below. Be sure to explain their motivations and
importance to the plot. Use a separate piece of paper if needed.
Characters
Tituba
Description
Reverend Parris
Abigail Williams
Mary Warren
Mercy Lewis
Betty Parris
John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Frances Nurse
Rebecca Nurse
Reverend Hale
Ann Putnam
Thomas Putnam
Giles Corey
Danforth
B. Define the following vocabulary words:
Vocab
Word
Vengeance
Definition
Vocab Word
Disputation
Poppet
Indictment
Blasphemy
Reprieve
Crone
Conflict
Flailing
Irony
Indignant
Ameliorate
Character
Foil
Protagonist
Beguile
Theocracy
Definition
C. Review the significant moments of each Act.
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4
Location
Conflict
Accusations
Significant
Moment
Most Important
Quote or Phrase
D. Answer the following questions in complete sentences. AT LEAST 4 SENTENCES. Use as separate piece of paper.
1. A crucible is a severe test or trial. What test did the characters of this play have to face? Choose one character
who passed this test and choose one character who failed this test. Use examples from the play to support and
explain your answers.
2. Who is Joe McCarthy and what is his significance to The Crucible?
3. Provide one example of irony from the play. Why is this event ironic? What type of irony is it?
4. The five steps of a moral panic are listed below. Explain in a complete sentence for each step how The Crucible
fits the definition of a moral panic.
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Concern
Hostility
Consensus
Disproportionality
Volatility