Girls in the Woods
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"Plot"-pourri
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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.
Who 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
This is where Tituba is from before she comes to work for the Parris family.
What is Barbados?
100
This is the setting of the opening of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
100
This phrase refers to the Puritan belief that their new colony in America would act as a "beacon" of prayer and rightful living.
What is City upon a Hill?
200
This girl 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 who is sick.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
200
She has had seven children die at childbirth. Her one daughter is Ruth.
Who is Ann Putnam?
200
This is the person who has been slandering Abigail's name around Salem.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
200
The puritans believed that this gender was more susceptible to temptation.
What is women?
300
This person visits Tituba in order to conjure the spirits of her seven dead sisters.
Who is Ruth Putnam?
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
Thomas Putnam wanted George Bayley to be in this position because Bayley was his brother-in-law.
What is the Reverend of Salem?
300
Rev. Parris claimed to see this animal in a kettle in the woods. Abby said that it leaped in.
What is a frog?
400
This girl is the Proctor's current servant.
Who is Mary Warren?
400
He is worried his wife is reading "strange books." He has been involved in many lawsuits concerning land ownership.
Who is Giles Corey?
400
At the end of Act 1, these three women make accusations against other townspeople that they have "seen with the devil."
Who are Tituba, Abigail, and Betty?
400
This is the major difference in the illnesses reported between Betty and Ruth.
What is Betty's eyes are shut and Ruth's eyes are open?
400
This is the Puritan form of government where God is the head of the community, and where ministers are elected by the people and represent God.
What is theocracy?
500
This girl is the Putnam's servant. She was witnessed by Rev. Parris running naked in the woods.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
500
This is the man who would come to Salem to act as a spiritual doctor, examining the patients for signs of witchcraft.
Who is Reverend Hale?
500
These are two of the characters accused by Abigail AND Tituba of performing witchcraft in Salem.
Who are Sarah Osburn and Sarah Good?
500
This is the reason the puritans and nurses do not get along.
What is land disputes? What is their number of children?
500
This is the puritan belief that God already knew who would be going to hell and who would be going to heaven.
What is predestination?
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