Puritans & Witch Hunts
What is the title "goody" short for?
good wife/Mrs.
Who was the first person accused of withcraft?
Tituba
Who admits to speaking with the devil at the end of Act 1, and that the devil said to kill Rev. Parris?
Tituba
How is Rebecca Nurse portrayed?
She is the voice of reason and thought highly of in the community.
Why do most people confess to withcraft even if they know they are not guilty?
They fear they will be hanged or put to death if they don't confess.
What time period was the Puritan era?
Late 16th and 17th century
Who did Abigail drink a charm to kill while in the woods?
Elizabeth Proctor
"The Crucible" is an allegory for what 20th-century occurrence?
McCarthyism
What does Elizabeth Proctor think of Abigail?
She thinks she is soiled or dirty and won't sit near her in church.
Tituba does this to make herself look good to Reverend Parris and to the community
Claims the devil told her to kill Parris
Name three Puritan Beliefs.
The belief in salvation, no dancing, no celebrations, Bible studied daily, always pray
She lost 7 babies and only has one child living--Ruth
Goody (Anne) Putnam
What is the relationship between John and Abigail?
They recently had an affair. Abigail still loves John. John doesn't love her.
Who is Mary Warren?
The Proctors current housekeeper.
Who were the people most often accused of Witchcraft?
Women, people isolated from society
Thomas Putnam treats this man with anger because he is jealous of his position in town.
Reverend Parris
What factors influenced people of Salem to react the ways they did?
Fear, superstition, judgement on others, jealousy of others
(Any one works!)
What started the accusations in the town?
Girls were seen dancing and chanting around a fire in the woods in the middle of the night.
Parris
What was the crime for being accused of witchcraft?
Hanging!
Who sees himself as a sinner, but is also good at pointing out the hypocrisy in others?
John Proctor
During McCarthyism, who was the government going after in American society?
alleged communists
Why does Abigail start to accuse other people of witchcraft?
To get the attention off of her.
Abigail claims Betty collapsed from
Shock when Rev. Parris leapt from the bushes