Characters
Setting and Salem Facts
Acts I and II
Act III
Act IV
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Parris' slave
Tituba
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Setting of Act I
Parris' house
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at the opening of the play, Reverend Parris' main concern
his reputation
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What happens when the judge orders Giles Corey to reveal the name of the man who accused Thomas Putnam?
Corey is jailed for contempt because he won't reveal the name
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Why does Hale want Proctor to confess to witchcraft?
So that Proctor will save his life.
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Parris' daughter
Betty
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Year the witch trials started
1692
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What is Thomas' Putnam's attitude toward Parris?
contempt
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Who does Proctor bring to testify that the girls are frauds?
Mary Warren
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What does Danforth treat Parris with contempt?
He believes that Parris is a "brainless fool" for trusting Abigail.
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minster from Beverly
Reverend Hale
300
Act II's setting
the Proctor Farm
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How can Abigail be described?
proud and manipulative
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How does Abigail stop Mary from testifying?
She acts as if Mary is sending her spirit to attack her and the other girls
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What lesson has Elizabeth Proctor learned during her time in jail?
She has learned that she should not have judged her husband's frailties so harshly.
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midwife to Ann Putnam
Goody Good and Sarah Osbourn
400
Act III's setting
The court
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Which commandment does John Proctor forget?
Thou shall not commit adultery
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What is the climax of the play?
The climax occurs when Elizabeth Proctor lies about John's claim's of adultery.
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Why does John Proctor not want his confession nailed to the church door?
He doesn't want his name publicly tarnished because of his sons.
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Lost seven babies shortly after birth
Ann Putnam
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Historical cause of dispute in the town
Conflicts between people in Salem town and Salem village
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Why is Elizabeth Proctor arrested?
She has been accused of trying to harm Abigail Williams.
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Why does Reverend Hale quit the court?
He realizes that the girls are lying and that the court is not acting justly.
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Why does Elizabeth not urge John to confess?
She feels that in not confessing he has achieved moral goodness; she doesn't want to take that away from him
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