1. The Crucible Arthur Miller

2. CHARACTERS Local farmer; stern, harsh- tongued; hates hypocrisy; husband of Elizabeth. John Proctor

3. Reverend Parris’s niece; ex-servant of the Proctors; good liar; had an affair with John Proctor. Abigail Williams

4. Reputed to be an expert on witchcraft; hates witchcraft; called to examine people of the town. Reverend John Hale

5. John’s wife; virtuous and cold; fires Abigail. Elizabeth Proctor

6. Minister of Salem church; paranoid, power-hungry and self-pitying; many people dislike him. Reverend Parris

7. Rebecca Nurse Wise, sensible, and upright; goes crazy after being accused of witchcraft.

8. Francis Nurse Wealthy, influential man in Salem; enemy of Thomas Putnam and his wife.

9. Judge Danforth Deputy Governor of Massachusetts; honest and thinks he is right by rooting out witchcraft.

10. Giles Corey Feisty farmer of Salem; famous for filing lawsuits.

11. Thomas Putnam Wealthy influential citizen; holds grudge against Francis Nurse.

12. Ann Putnam Gave birth to 8 daughters, but only one survived; convinced they were murdered by the supernatural.

13. Ruth Putnam Putnams’ lone surviving child; caught dancing in the woods at night.

14. Tituba Parris’s slave from Barbados; agrees to perform voodoo at Abigail’s request.

15. Mary Warren John Proctor’s servant and member of Abigail’s group.

16. Betty Parris 10-years-old; caught dancing with Tituba

17. Martha Corey Corey’s third wife; reading habits lead to her arrest.