Crucible Act I & II

5. - A severe test or trial; also the title of the play.
7. - A small doll Mary Warren gives Elizabeth.
9. - The wife of Thomas Putnam who believes witchcraft is responsible for her children's deaths.
13. - Giles Corey's wife, whose reading habits become suspicious.
14. - Parris's daughter who falls ill after being discovered in the forest.
19. - A legal document authorizing an arrest.
20. - The supposed supernatural crime at the center of the accusations.
22. - The Putnams' daughter who becomes mysteriously ill.
23. - A member of the strict religious community in which the play takes place.
24. - An outspoken older farmer who questions the court's actions.
25. - Parris's niece who once worked for the Proctors and had an affair with John.
26. - Deeply religious and devoted to religious practices.
27. - The Proctors' servant who joins the other girls in accusing people.

1. - The crime of lying while under oath.
2. - A respected older woman who is accused despite her good reputation.
3. - A claim that someone has committed wrongdoing.
4. - Punishment inflicted in retaliation for a perceived wrong.
6. - John's wife, who is accused of witchcraft.
8. - An act of pretending or falsely claiming something.
10. - A farmer who had an affair with Abigail and struggles with his guilt.
11. - A government in which religious authority controls civil affairs.
12. - Extreme, uncontrolled fear that spreads through a group.
15. - A person unfairly blamed for the problems of others.
16. - Rebecca's husband who tries to defend his wife.
17. - The Massachusetts town where the play takes place.
18. - A wealthy, resentful landowner who supports the witchcraft accusations.
21. - The minister from Beverly who arrives to investigate possible witchcraft.