Girls in the Woods
Boys in the Village
Other Characters
Plot
Miscellaneous
100
At the start of the play, this girl has fallen into a trance. She is assumed to be possessed and screams upon hearing the Lord's name.
What is Betty Parris?
100
This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.
Who is Rev. Parris?
100
She is the Parris's slave from Barbados.
Who is Tituba?
100
This is the setting of the opening of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
100
This man wrote The Crucible.
Who is Arthur Miller?
200
This girl is the oldest and the presumed leader of the group. She witnessed her parents murder. She had an alleged affair with John Proctor.
Who is Abigail?
200
He is the first villager to instigate a witch hunt. He is the father of one child, six others having died at birth.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
200
She has had six children die at childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth. She blames Sarah Osburn for the death of the other children.
Who is Ann Putnam?
200
This is the person who has been slandering Abigail's name around Salem.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
200
The Salem Witch Trials began in this year.
What is 1692?
300
This girl delivers the news to Rev. Parris that the doctor can find no medical reason for Betty's illness.
Who is Susanna Walcott?
300
He had an alleged affair with Abigail but now wants nothing to do with her. He doesn't attend church.
Who is John Proctor?
300
She is a 72-year old woman. She is sensible and claims the girls are just going through "silly seasons."
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
300
This may have been the reason Thomas Putnam named Sarah Osburn as a witch.
What is because she was the Putnam's midwife?
300
Rev. Parris claimed to see this animal in a kettle in the woods.
What is a frog?
400

Who catches the girls in the woods?

Parris

400
He provides the comic relief in the play. He is worried his wife is reading "strange books." He has been involved in many lawsuits concerning land ownership.
Who is Giles Corey?
400

Thomas Putnam is known for what?

Trying to steal land

400
This is who drank Goody Proctor's blood in the woods.
Who is Abigail?
400
Rev. Hale brings these to Rev. Parris's house.
What are books on demonic arts?
500

What does Abby tell John Proctor about the dancing in the woods?

They were "sporting" in other words just playing around and having fun it was completely harmless. 

500
He is an expert on demonic arts. He tells others not to look to superstitions.
Who is Rev. Hale?
500

She was the midwife in most of Mrs. Putnam's deliveries.

Who is Sarah Osburn.

500
These are the kinds of lawsuits Giles Corey was involved in around Salem.
What is land ownership?
500
Which character threatens the other girls?

Abby

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