People
Time Period
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Vocabulary
100
Who is Tituba?
Reverend Parris' slave.
100
List some forms of entertainment that were forbidden by the Puritans in 1692 in Salem.
Reading novels, celebrating holidays, dancing, etc.
100
A _____ on the student council is unhappy with the class president.
faction - party or interest group
100
What were the girls doing in the forest at the play's beginning?
They were dancing and performing rituals with Tituba in an attempt to contact the dead.
100
Mrs. Boyle punished the Claude's ____ behavior.
villainous - evil
200
How are Betty and Abigail related?
They are cousins.
200
Why did the witch hunts occur?
Disputes over land, lack of trust in neighbors, desire for personal gain.
200
Sam felt ____ and decided to get revenge on her tattle-tale brother.
vindictive - vengeful
200
What happened to Thomas and Ann Putnam's family?
7 of 8 children died shortly after birth.
200
If you say one thing and do another, you may be guilty of ____.
hypocrisy - pretending to believe something you do not
300
Who is Reverend Hale?
The minister who specializes in demonic arts.
300
How had Puritans failed to learn from the persecution of their ancestors?
They left England because they were denied religious freedom, but denied others of religious freedom in the New World.
300
The star sued the tabloid magazine for ____ when it published a scandalous story.
defamation - slander
300
Explain the relationship between Abigail and John Proctor.
They were lovers.
300
Some people who have lived their whole lives in a small town have a ____ outlook.
parochial - narrow-minded
400
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
The old woman who had 11 children and 26 grandchildren.
400
Salem was under what kind of government?
Theocracy - a combination of state and religious power
400
Don't do that or you'll ____ your English teachers!
rankle - irritate; anger
400
What are some reasons why the Putnams resent Rebecca and Francis Nurse?
They have healthy children, land, and respect from the town.
400
Randy ____ passed the note to his girlfriend in front of the teacher.
blatantly - very openly; brazenly
500
Who is Mary Warren?
The servant for John and Elizabeth Proctor.
500
How were children viewed?
Children were to walk straight, eyes slightly lowered, arms at sides, and mouths shut until bidden to speak.
500
Max and Kaleb became involved in a foolish ____ behind Home Depot.
squabble - small quarrel
500
What is the conflict between John Proctor and Reverend Parris?
Proctor opposes Parris' materialism and hellfire/damnation sermons.
500
The flag flew at half mast in ____ to a local firefighter who died recently.
homage - respectful attention
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