Characters
This girl is the main instigator of the witchcraft accusations in Salem.
Abigail Williams
Who was the first to be assumed to be bewitched.
Betty Parris
“I have given you my soul; leave me my name!” — Who says this?
John Proctor
This judge presides over the witch trials and refuses to postpone the executions.
Judge Danforth
This character lies to protect Proctor’s reputation, but it backfires.
Elizabeth Proctor
The minister who is called to examine Betty and later regrets his role in the trials.
Reverend Hale
This evidence convinces Hale that witchcraft may not actually be present in Salem.
Proctor’s testimony and Mary Warren’s confession
“Because it is my name!” is said during which act of the play?
Act IV
This kind of evidence—based on dreams or visions—is accepted by the court as valid.
spectral evidence
This lie starts the chain reaction that turns the town against innocent people
witchcraft
This character tries to expose the girls’ lies but is ultimately arrested for witchcraft.
Elizabeth Proctor
Proctor forgets this one particular commandment when questioned by Hale.
Thou shalt not commit adultery
“More weight” are the last words of this character.
Giles Corey
Mary Warren makes an object while in court, which later becomes evidence against Elizabeth. What was that object?
poppet
Proctor admits to this lie he told Elizabeth to avoid more conflict
lying about being alone with Abigail
Said his wife's reading caused him trouble reading the bible.
Giles Corey
This event causes Elizabeth to be arrested in what act for what reason.
discovery of the poppet with a needle in it, Act 2.
“I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil!” was said by who?
Abigail Williams
This character tries to present a deposition but ends up being accused himself.
Giles Corey
Abigail lies and says she never did this with the girls in the woods
dancing
She runs away with Abigail at the end
Mercy Lewis
In the final act, Proctor chooses this fate rather than signing a false confession.
execution/hanging
This character warns, “We cannot look to superstition in this. The Devil is precise.”
Reverend Hale
The girls pretend Mary is doing this to them, which forces her to accuse Proctor.
sending her spirit / bewitching them.
Because of the girls’ lies, many innocent people in Salem end up facing this punishment
being hanged