Girls in the Woods
At the start of the play, Betty has fallen into a trance. People believe she is bewitched because she was seen doing this.
What is flying?
What is screaming when she hears the Lord's name?
Reverend Parris is the new minister in Salem. He is disliked by many in his congregation for this reason.
What is preaching hellfire?
What is asking for the deed to his home?
What is asking for a higher salary?
Tituba is an easy target of witchcraft for this reason.
What is she is African?
What is she has an accent?
What is she sings Barbados songs?
This is the setting of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
The Puritans believed these people were most susceptible to temptation.
Who are women?
Abigail is the oldest and the leader of the group of girls. She threatens to kill them if they tell anyone what really happened. She says she knows she could commit murder because of this.
What is she saw her parents murdered by Indians?
He is the first villager to instigate a witch hunt. He is the father of one child who is sick.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
She has had seven children die in childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth.
Who is Ann Putnam?
This is the person who has been refusing to go to church because she does not want to see Abigail.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
This phrase refers to the Puritan belief that their new colony in America would act as a "beacon" of prayer and rightful living.
What is city upon a hill?
This person visits Tituba in order to conjure the spirits of her seven dead sisters.
Who is Ruth Putnam?
He is a lowly farmer who has stopped attending church. He does not believe that there are witches in Salem.
Who is John Proctor?
She is a 72-year old woman. She is sensible and does not quickly believe the witchcraft rumors. She says we must "Go to God," for the cause.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
This family raised themselves up in society and purchased the land they rented. Eventually, they gave homes to all of their family members and separated from Salem town.
Who are the Nurses?
Rev. Parris claimed to see this animal in a kettle in the woods. Abby said that it leaped in.
What is a frog?
This girl is the Proctor's current servant (after Abigail was fired). She believes she won't be in trouble for what happened in the woods because she was only watching.
Who is Mary Warren?
He provides the comic relief in the play. He has been involved in many lawsuits.He is worried his wife might be a witch.
Who is Giles Corey?
At the end of Act 1, these three women make accusations against other townspeople that they have "seen with the devil."
Who are Tituba, Abigail, and Betty?
This is the major difference in the illnesses reported between Betty and Ruth.
What is Betty's eyes are shut and Ruth's eyes are open?
This is the Puritan form of government where God is the head of the community, and where ministers are elected by the people and represent God.
What is theocracy?
This girl is the Putnam's servant. She was witnessed by Rev. Parris running naked through the woods.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
Reverend Hale was invited to Salem to examine the girls as a spiritual doctor. This is the town he comes from.
What is Beverly?
These are the two women accused of performing witchcraft in Salem by BOTH Abigail and Tituba.
Who are Sarah Osburn and Sarah Good?
Thomas Putnam wanted this man to be minister because he was his brother-in-law.
Who is George Bayley?
This is the puritan belief that God already knew who would be going to hell and who would be going to heaven.
What is predestination?