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Directions: Match the character description on the right with the corresponding
character on the left. Write your answer choice on the line provided.
1.Abigail Williams
2.Tituba
3.John Proctor
4. Reverend Parris
5. Reverend Hale
6.Ann Putnam/Mrs. Putnam
7.Thomas Putnam/Mr. Putnam
8.Betty Parris
9.Giles Corey
10.Mary Warren
A.Sharply intelligent man who can easily detect foolishness
in others and expose it, but he questions his own moral
sense.
B.Comes to Salem on Reverend Parris' request to investigate
supernatural causes for Betty Parris' suspicious illness.
C.Suspects that there is some paranormal reason for the
deaths of seven of her children.
D.Falls mysteriously ill after Reverend Parris finds her dancin
in the woods.
E.Combative old resident of Salem.
F.One of the wealthiest landowners in Salem.
G.Instigates the witchcraft panic when he finds his daughter
and niece dancing in the woods with several other girls.
H.Was with the girls when they danced and attempted to
conjure the spirits of Ann Putnam's dead children.
1.The eighteen year-old servant in the Proctor household.
J. Proctors' servant before Elizabeth fired her for having an
affair with John.

1 Answer

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Final answer:

In the play 'The Crucible,' the character Tituba, a West Indian servant in the Parris household, is correctly matched with the description of having been with the girls during their occult practices in the woods (H), which initiated the Salem witch trials.

Step-by-step explanation:

Matching Characters with Descriptions

The question involves matching character descriptions from The Crucible, a play by Arthur Miller that depicts the events of the Salem witch trials, to their respective characters.

The drama is a powerful exploration of mass hysteria and the dangers of extremism, using the historical backdrop of Salem in 1692. Here are the correct matches based on the character descriptions and knowledge of the play and historic events:

  1. Abigail Williams - J. Proctor's servant before Elizabeth fired her for having an affair with John.
  2. Tituba - H. Was with the girls when they danced and attempted to conjure the spirits of Ann Putnam's dead children.
  3. John Proctor - A. Sharply intelligent man who can easily detect foolishness in others and expose it, but he questions his own moral sense.
  4. Reverend Parris - G. Instigates the witchcraft panic when he finds his daughter and niece dancing in the woods with several other girls.
  5. Reverend Hale - B. Comes to Salem on Reverend Parris' request to investigate supernatural causes for Betty Parris' suspicious illness.
  6. Ann Putnam/Mrs. Putnam - C. Suspects that there is some paranormal reason for the deaths of seven of her children.
  7. Thomas Putnam/Mr. Putnam - F. One of the wealthiest landowners in Salem.
  8. Betty Parris - D. Falls mysteriously ill after Reverend Parris finds her dancing in the woods.
  9. Giles Corey - E. Combative old resident of Salem.
  10. Mary Warren - I. The eighteen year-old servant in the Proctor household.

The correct option for the given character Tituba, based on the provided references, is C.

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