Girls in the Woods
Boys in the Woods
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. She is the first person who confessed to witchcraft in Act 1, and only confessed because she was threatened.

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

The primary reason for the girls gathering in the forest

What is it to perform witchcraft and love spells?

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 and openly criticizes the Puritan authorities.

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

Abigail's motivation to accuse people of witchcraft

What is the quest for power and control in the town?

300
Rev. Parris claimed to see this animal in a kettle in the woods.
What is a frog?
400
This girl is the Proctor's current servant.
Who is Mary Warren?
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

She is a grieving mother who believes that witchcraft is responsible for the deaths of her seven newborn children and is determined to find someone to blame.

Who is Mrs. Putnam?

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
This girl is the Putnam's servant. She was witnessed by Rev. Parris running naked in the woods.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
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
This is the committee created during the Cold War to deter Communism in the United States.
What is the House Committee on Un-American Activities?
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