Vocabulary 1
Wrath
Intense Anger
Auger
tool used to drill holes
What do we learn about Elizabeth?
She may be pregnant
What does Mary Warren tell the court?
That the girls are lying
How does Abigail react to Mary Warren saying they are lying?
She denies it
Abundant
A lot of something
Deposition
the process of giving evidence for a lawsuit
What is the deal that the court tries to make with Proctor about Elizabeth? Why does Proctor not take the deal?
If she begins to show signs that she is pregnant, she will be spared for the year. He wants to save Martha and Rebecca too
What does Mary claim Proctor made her do?
What does Proctor confess to?
His affair with Abigail
Plaintiff
The one who starts the lawsuit
Imperceptible
Impossible to perceive
Why is Giles Corey arrested?
contempt of court because he refuses to give the name of the person that told him the Putnams accused George Jacobs of witchcraft so that they could take his land.
What does Proctor say about Elizabeth that eventually works against him?
That she can never tell a lie
What do the men of the court want Mary Warren to do on command?
Faint
Vestry
The meeting room in a church
Gait
the manner of walking
What does Elizabeth say when asked about Proctor's faithfulness to her? Why would she lie?
That he is a good man and did not have an affair. To protect him and his reputation from the court
What does Cheever say that Proctor did when they came to arrest Elizabeth Proctor?
Rip the warrant
How many people signed the deposition claiming the three women are good Christians?
91
Incredulously
A manner indicating disblief
Effrontery
Boldness or rudeness
What does Hale do at the end of Act III and why?
He quits the court because he believes the girls are lying
What do the girls do to Mary Warren? What do they pretend to see?
Act like she is a witch. A yellow bird
How many death warrants has Hale signed?
72