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The Crucible
Arthur Miller
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I: Opening scene to the entrance of John Proctor
Act I: The entrance of John Proctor to the entrance of Reverend Hale
Act I: The entrance of Reverend Hale to the closing scene
Act II
Act III
Act IV–Epilogue
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
John Proctor
Abigail Williams
Reverend Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
Judge Danforth
Mary Warren
Giles Corey
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Who is actually on trial in The Crucible?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Ownership and Property
Justice
Absolution
Consequences
Quotes By Section
Act I: Opening Scene to the Entrance of John Proctor
Act I: The Entrance of John Proctor to the Entrance of Reverend Hale
Act I: The Entrance of Reverend Hale to the Closing Scene
Act III
Act IV—Epilogue
Quotes By Character
Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Reverend John Hale
Elizabeth Proctor
Deputy Governor Danforth
Further Study
Context
Arthur Miller and the Red Scare
The Crucible and Political Theater
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Act 1, part 1
Act 1, part 2
Act 1, part 3
Act 2
Act 3
Act 4-Epilogue
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Theme, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Act 2 Quiz
Act 2 Quiz
1
of 5
What will happen to the accused witches if they do not confess?
They will be hanged.
They will be released.
They will be imprisoned.
They will be burned alive.
2
of 5
What does Elizabeth want her husband to say in court?
That the accusations are true
That Abigail Williams is a witch
That the trials are a charade
That he never had an affair
3
of 5
What does Mary Warren reveal about Elizabeth?
That Abigail has slandered her
That she is having an affair
That she no longer loves her husband
That she was accused of witchcraft
4
of 5
What evidence is used to bring Elizabeth to trial?
The doll that Mary Warren has given her
Testimonies about her dancing in the woods
Letters that she has written to other women
Her unnaturally successful harvest
5
of 5
Why won’t Mary Warren testify that she gave the doll to Elizabeth?
She is afraid of being accused of witchcraft herself.
She is afraid of Reverend Hale.
She is afraid of the doll itself.
She is afraid of what Abigail will do to her.
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
John Proctor: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Who is actually on trial in The Crucible?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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