Characters
Proctor's wife
Elizabeth
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! … I have given you my soul; leave me my name!”
John Proctor
Where does this story take place?
Salem
What happens that starts the accusations of witchcraft?
Abigail and the other girls are caught dancing naked in the woods.
What piece of "evidence" gets Elizabeth accused?
The poppet (and needle)
This man was sent from out of town to figure out what is happening in Salem
Hale
“You think it God’s work you should never lose a child, nor grandchild either, and I bury all but one?”
Mrs. Putnam
What historical event does the story center around?
The Salem Witch Trials
Why does Abigail want Elizabeth dead?
So that she can be with Proctor.
Why does the court think Mary is lying?
She cannot faint again
This character is from Barbados
Tituba
“There are them that will swear to anything before they hang; have you never thought of that?”
John Proctor
What is the name of the dominant religious group in the town?
Puritans
What are the Nurse's and Putnam's fighting over?
Land
What is theology?
The study of the nature of God and other religious beliefs.
This man is attempting to take other peoples' land
Putnam
“But witchcraft is ipso facto , on its face and by its nature, an invisible crime, is it not? Therefore who may possibly be witness to it? The witch and the victim…Therefore, we must rely on her victims – and they do testify, the children certainly do testify”
Danforth
Why did the Puritans leave England?
For religious freedom.
What does Abby claim to see during the court hearings?
A yellow bird.
Why does Proctor destroy the document after confessing?
To save his name and children.
What is the name of the court marshal?
Herrick
“It is mistaken law that leads you to sacrifice. Life, woman, life is God’s most precious gift; no principle, however, glorious, may justify the taking of it"
Reverend Hale
What was the most common way for people to be killed at this time?
Hanging
What does Elizabeth lie about in court?
Proctor and Abby's affair.
How many people die in total by the end of play? (it's more than you think)
20