Act 1
What is the setting of the play
Salem, 1692
What is Reverend Parris upset about in the beginning of the play?
Betty's condition & his reputation
What does Elizabeth want her husband to say in court?
That Abigail is lying about all the witchcraft stuff
What does irony mean?
When what happens doesn't match what you think will happen.
Form of humor
Do the Puritans view the forest in a positive or negative way?
Negative
Of the girls that did witchcrafts in the woods, who is the ring leader?
Abigail Williams
What evidence is used to arrest Elizabeth and bring her to court?
The poppet
What is ironic about the poppet?
A gift is supposed to be kind and make the person feel valued.
"Honesty, Pride, & Sin" best describes what character?
John Proctor
When Giles Corey asks Reverend Hale why his wife reads strange books at night, what event does this foreshadow?
Her eventually being accused of witchcraft
What sin did John Proctor forget to list to Hale?
Adultery
What is ironic about the fact that John Proctor hates hypocrites?
He committed adultery making him a hypocrite himself.
Who is the voice of reason in the play?
Rebecca Nurse
The devil told Tituba to do what?
Kill Reverend Parris because he is not a good man
What are the two scales of justice?
Truth & Fairness
In general, when does dramatic irony occur?
When the reader/viewer has more information than the characters.
What happens at the end of Act 1?
Many people are accused of witchcrafts
Who is Reverend Hale?
a witch expert
How does Mary Warren feel about testifying against Abigail and the other girls in court?
She is nervous and scared
Name a pair of earrings you have seen Mrs. Weigel wear before?
... not listing all 170 pairs