L I T E R A R Y
1
C R O S SWO R D
P U Z Z L E
The
TheCrucible
Crucible
2
3
5
8
4
6
7
9
10
11
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Across
Across
1. Who does
Putnam have denounce people in order to get their
land? 1. Who does Putnam have denounce people in
order
getperson
their land?
8. Proctor thinks
thattothis
is too concerned with money and
Proctor
thinks that
thiswords)
person is too concerned
talks too8.much
of damnation.
(two
with money and talks too much of damnation.
10. The name of
the words)
small town setting.
(two
12. Who leaves
a needle
in of
thethe
puppet’
s belly
safekeeping?
10. The
name
small
townforsetting.
12. Who leaves a needle in the puppet’s belly for
(two words)
safekeeping?
(two
words)
14. Why is Elizabeth
Proctor not
hanged?
14. Why is Elizabeth Proctor not hanged?
16. What Abigail
accuses
Tituba
of making
her and
Betty drink
16. What
Abigail
accuses
Tituba
of making
her and
18. This character
is
pressed
to
death
at
the
end
of
the
play.
Betty drink
18. This character is pressed to death at the end of
(two words)
the play.
words)
19. Proctor accepts
Abby’s(two
charging
him with adultery because it
19. Proctor accepts Abby’s charging him with
will end her “__________.”
adultery because it will end her “__________.”
22. At the 22.
end At
of the
uncles and her
theplay,
endAbigail
of the __________
play, Abigailher
__________
leaves Salem.
uncles and leaves Salem.
23. Danforth
Governor
Danforth
says, “Noman
uncorrupted
man
23. Governor
says,
“No uncorrupted
may fear this
may fear this
court, Mr. __________! None!”
court, Mr. __________!
None!”
25. Much of the novel can be related to the
25. Much of the__________
novel can be related
to the __________ Hearings
Hearings
26. Proctor tears up his confession so that it cannot go on the
__________ __________. (two words)
27. Mrs. Putnam blames the deaths of her children on __________.
28. Rebecca Nurse attributes Betty’s sickness to her “__________
__________.” (two words)
29. John Proctor exclaims, “__________ is __________!” at the
end of Act III. (two words).
Down
2.Down
John Proctor forgets the commandment “Thou shalt not commit
__________.”
2.
John Proctor forgets the commandment “Thou
shaltthinks
not commit
__________.”
3. “…She
to __________
with me on my wife’s grave! And
3.
“…She
thinks to __________ with me on my
well
she might.”
wife’s grave! And well she might.”
4. 4.
Mary
gives
Elizabeth
a __________
when shewhen
comes
home from
Mary
gives
Elizabeth
a __________
she
thecomes
trials. home from the trials.
5. 5.
“Goody”
is a is
term
of address
much like
“__________.”
“Goody”
a term
of address
much
like
“__________.”
6. Tituba
is a black slave from __________.
6. Tituba is a black slave from __________.
7. 7.
The
twotwo
names
that Tituba
gives are
Goody
and Goody
The
names
that Tituba
gives
areGood
Goody
__________.
Good and Goody __________.
Whose
Warren
9. 9.
Whose
life life
doesdoes
MaryMary
Warren
save? save?
11.
Who
is “strikingly
beautiful…with
an endless
11.
Who
is “strikingly
beautiful…with
an endless
capacity for
capacity
for
dissembling”?
dissembling”?
13. “How may I live without my __________? I have
13. “How
mayyou
I live
my __________?
given
mywithout
soul; leave
me my I have given you my
soul;
leave me my __________!”
__________!”
(same word)(same word)
15.
What
supernatural
act Betty
doessupposedly
Betty supposedly
15.
What
supernatural
act does
do at the
do at the
beginning
of the play
beginning
of the
play
16. Abigail and her friends claim that Mary Warren
16. Abigail
and her friends
claim that Mary Warren is __________
is __________
them.
them.
17. The leader of the court
17. The leader of the court
20. Proctor opens himself to this type of charge after he calls Abigail
a whore.
21. Betty’s sickness is something like a __________.
24. Reverend Parris fears that the rebellion in __________ may
spread.
www.prestwickhouse.com
L I T E R A R Y
C R O S S WO R D
P U Z Z L E
Answer Key
The
Crucible
The Crucible
Across
1. Who does Putnam have denounce people in order to get
their land? [DAUGHTER]
8. Proctor thinks that this person is
too concerned with money and
talks too much of damnation.
(two words)
[REVERENDPARRIS]
10.The name of the small town
setting. [SALEM]
12.Who leaves a needle in the puppet’s belly for safekeeping? (two
words) [MARYWARREN]
14.Why is Elizabeth Proctor not
hanged? [PREGNANCY]
16.What Abigail accuses Tituba
of making her and Betty drink
[BLOOD]
18.This character is pressed to
death at the end of the play. (two
words) [GILESCOREY]
19.Proctor accepts Abby’s charging
him with adultery because it will
end her “__________.”
[SAINTLINESS]
22.At the end of the play, Abigail
__________ her uncles and
leaves Salem. [ROBS]
23.Governor Danforth says, “No
uncorrupted man may fear this
court, Mr. __________! None!”
[HALE]
25.Much of the novel can be related
to the __________ Hearings
[MCCARTHY]
26.Proctor tears up his confession
so that it cannot go on the
__________ __________. (two
words) [CHURCHDOOR]
27.Mrs. Putnam blames the deaths
of her children on __________.
[WITCHCRAFT]
28.Rebecca Nurse attributes Betty’s
sickness to her “__________
__________.” (two words)
[SILLYSEASON]
29. John Proctor exclaims, “_______
is _______!” at the end of Act
III. (two words) [GODDEAD]
D
2
A
D
U
L
11
E
I
A
T
P
R
Y
21
T
22
R
A
N
26
C
E
H
8
U
14
G
R
B
G
N
18
I
L
G
L
9
E
L
Z
R
V
E
3
6. Tituba is a black slave from
__________. [BARBADOS]
7. The two names that Tituba gives
are Goody Good and Goody
__________. [OSBURN]
9. Whose life does Mary Warren
save? [ELIZABETH]
11.Who is “strikingly beautiful…
with an endless capacity for
dissembling”? [ABIGAIL]
D
5
M
R
S
E
C
Y
E
S
C
O R
L
E
T
23
B
S
H
H
U
R
C
H
D
28
I
L
L
Y
S
24
A
N
D
O O R
V
E
R
A
S
N
C
D
16
B
E
W
P
12
15
N
B
A
F
L
Y
B
A
R
B
M A
D
19
S
C
I
O N
29
G
R
R
R
Y W A
A
N
I
W I
O D
D
Down
10
S
R
N
M C
T
C
H
E
A
D
H
T
25
O
27
I
O
S
B
R
17
F
T
D
7
O O D
I
H
4
6
E
A
O
S
E
I
E
A
T
Across
Down
2. John Proctor forgets the commandment “Thou shalt not commit __________.” [ADULTERY]
3. “…She thinks to __________
with me on my wife’s grave! And
well she might.” [DANCE]
4. Mary gives Elizabeth a
__________ when she comes
home from the trials. [DOLL]
5. “Goody” is a term of address
much like “__________.” [MRS]
1
C
20
U
R
N
A
E
L
I
N
C
A
A
E
H
E
R
Y
O
L
L
E M
13
N
A
M
E
S
S
R
T
H
Y
F
T
1. Who does Putnam have denounce people in
2. John Proctor forgets the commandment “Thou
order tomay
get Itheir
[DAUGHTER]
not commit __________.” [ADULTERY]
13.“How
live land?
without
my
17. The leader of shalt
the court
8. Proctor
thinks that
thisgiven
person is too concerned
3. “…She thinks to __________ with me on my
__________?
I have
[DANFORTH]wife’s grave! And well she might.” [DANCE]
with money and talks too much of damnation.
youwords)
my soul;
leave me my
(two
[REVERENDPARRIS]
4. Mary
gives
Elizabeth a __________ when she
20. Proctor opens
himself
to this
10. The
name of the(same
smallword)
town setting. [SALEM]
comes home from the trials. [DOLL]
__________!”
type
of charge
after he iscalls
12. Who
leaves
a
needle
in
the
puppet’s
belly
for
5.
“Goody”
a
term of address much like
[NAME]
Abigail a whore.
[LECHERY] [MRS]
safekeeping? (two words) [MARYWARREN]
“__________.”
15.What
act does
14.
Why is supernatural
Elizabeth Proctor
not Betty
hanged? 21. Betty’s sickness
6. Tituba
is
a
black
slave from __________.
is something like
[PREGNANCY]
[BARBADOS]
supposedly do at the beginning
a
__________.
[TRANCE]
16. What Abigail accuses Tituba of making her and
7. The two names that Tituba gives are Goody
of thedrink
play[BLOOD]
[FLY]
Betty
Good
and
Goody
24. Reverend Parris
fears
that
the __________. [OSBURN]
18.
This character
pressedclaim
to death at the end of
9. Whose life does Mary Warren save?
16.Abigail
and heris friends
rebellion in __________
may
the
play.
(two
words)
[GILESCOREY]
[ELIZABETH]
that Mary Warren is __________
19. Proctor accepts Abby’s charging him with spread. [ANDOVER]
11. Who is “strikingly beautiful…with an endless
them. [BEWITCHING]
adultery
because it will end her
capacity for dissembling”? [ABIGAIL]
“__________.” [SAINTLINESS]
13. “How may I live without my __________? I have
22. At the end of the play, Abigail __________ her
given you my soul; leave me my
uncles and leaves Salem. [ROBS]
__________!” (same word) [NAME]
23. Governor Danforth says, “No uncorrupted man
15. What supernatural act does Betty supposedly
may fear this court, Mr. __________!
do at the beginning of the play [FLY]
None!” [HALE]
16. Abigail and her friends claim that Mary Warren
is __________ them. [BEWITCHING]
Get Free Classroom Resources
THE ENGLISH TEACHER’S FREE LIBRARY
When we ask teachers what they want, they always say, “free stuff for
my classroom.”
Look no further—the new English Teacher’s Free Library is loaded
with free eBooks, lesson plans, posters, and puzzles that are ready
for your classroom.
Visit: www.prestwickhouse.com/free-library
www.prestwickhouse.com