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The Crucible
Arthur Miller
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
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
Allusions
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
Quotes By Symbol
The Witch Trials and McCarthyism
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 3 Quiz
Further Study
Act 3 Quiz
1
of 5
What will delay Elizabeth's hanging?
Her claim of innocence
Her pregnancy
Her supernatural powers
Her ties to the community
2
of 5
Why does Giles accuse Putnam of tampering with the accusations?
Because Putnam has much to gain when others lose
Because Giles is jealous of Putnam's family
Because Putnam has offended Giles's honor
Because Giles has much to gain when others lose
3
of 5
What does Mary testify?
That Abigail is to blame for all of the supernatural events in Salem
That Elizabeth is the one responsible for the doll
That all of the girls are pretending to be bewitched
That John Proctor and Abigail had an affair
4
of 5
What prompts John Proctor to confess his affair with Abigail?
Abigail accusing Mary of witchcraft
Abigail calling Elizabeth a whore
Mary threatening to reveal the affair
Reverend Hale asking him to testify
5
of 5
What does Elizabeth lie about?
How often John goes to church
Being a victim of witchcraft
Why she fired Abigail
How she received the doll
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