Court Proceedings
During the Salem witch trials, court proceedings were....
intense, chaotic, and heavily influenced by fear.
Where is Tituba from?
Barbados
Did Rebecca Nurse plead guilty or innocent?
Innocent
Was the affair between John Proctor and Elizabeth true historical events?
No, it was made up for the play
Who was the first character to be ¨bewitched¨ in the story?
Betty Parris
The accused had very ____ rights
Few
What family did Tituba work for?
The Parris family
Why was Rebecca Nurse struggling to answer questions while on trial?
Struggled because of old age and hearing impairment
Where were examinations done?
Public meeting house in Salem
Who was pressed to death by heavy stones?
Giles Corey
The court automatically assumed _____ until proven _________
guilt, innocent
What is the term for a person or group who gets unfairly blamed for problems or mistakes, even when they are not actually responsible
Scapegoat
Did The Crucible make Rebecca Nurse´s trial more calm or more dramatic than it actually was?
Dramatic
What TWO people made a complaint about Cloyce and Proctor?
Jonathan Walcott and Lieutenant Nathaniel
What two other girls had an arrest warrant alongside Tituba?
Sarah Osborne and Sarah Good
When someone was accused of witchcraft, they were...
brought to be questioned
Tituba´s confession becomes a desperate ____ __ _________ in a society ruled by fear and strict judgment.
Act of survival
At first the jury decided that she was innocent, but then the court asked...
Jury to rethink their decision
In The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor´s trial was portrayed more __________ than the actual event records.
Dramatically
Who ran away with Abigail Williams?
Mercy Lewis
As a result of the Salem Witch Trials, how many people died from hangings?
25
February 29, 1692
What date was Rebecca Nurse put on trial for suspicion of participating in witchcraft?
March 23, 1962
What date did Cloyce and Proctor get brought in for examinations?
April 11, 1692
Who were the TWO other characters hanged alongside John Proctor at the end of the story?
Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey