Why You Doing That??
Who is the primary instigator of the witch trials and why does she do it?
Abigail. Because she wants to steal John Proctor away from his wife. (By accusing her of witchcraft)
Who is John Proctor's wife and what did Proctor do to upset her?
Elizabeth. He had an affair with Abigail.
Who is Parris's ill daughter?
Betty
Who was pressed to death by stones and why?
Giles Corey because he would not name names.
Who arrested Elizabeth and why?
Cheever because she was accused by Abigail of stabbing her.
Who is Paris's slave from Barbados and what does she do with the girls?
Tituba. She danced with them in the forest.
Who is the minister Proctor does not like and why?
Parris because he is greedy.
Who was accused of killing seven babies?
Rebecca Nurse
Who gave the poppet to Elizabeth that framed her for murder?
Mary Warren
Which couple lost seven babies, and who do they believe murdered those babies?
The Putnams and they believe a witch killed their babies.
Why does Elizabeth think Abigail wants to kill her?
She believe that Abigail wants to take her place as John's wife.
Name two things that are suspicious about Proctor's family? (that make him a suspect for witchcraft)
- Proctor does not go to church regularly
-The Proctors' youngest son has not been baptized
-Proctor could not remember all his commandments
Why change of heart has Hale had in Act 4?
He wants to save the lives of the accused, especially Proctor.
What was the deciding factor in Elizabeth's arrest?
She had a poppet with a needle in it that exact place where Abigail stabbed herself.
What is Parris's reason for wanting Proctor saved?
He knows Proctor is innocent, and wants him to save his own life.
The judge (Hawthorne) thinks of a test for Mary Warren in court to prove that she is telling the truth? (and Abigail is lying)
He asks her to faint.
What happens to John Proctor at the end of Act three and what happens to him at the end of the play?
He is jailed for suspicious, devil-influenced behavior and, after refusing to confess, he is hung.
Why did Danforth grant Elizabeth extra time before her execution?
She is pregnant.
What does Proctor do after his confession? (After confessing out loud, what does he refuse to do?)
He rips up the confession so that it cannot be hung on the church door.
Hale ask Elizabeth Proctor if she believes in witches. What does she say?
If she is accused of being a witch, she cannot believe in witches.
Who says the following: "I'll cut off my hand before I reach for you again," to which character, and why?
John Proctor says it to Abigail to end their affair.
Who says the following phrase and why?
" I have given you my soul. Leave me my name!"
John Proctor. He says it because he wants to protect his reputation and not confess to a crime he did not commit.
Who says the following as why?: "Let either of you breathe a word or the edge of the word about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a point reckoning that will shudder you."
Abigail. She is threatening the other girls that if they tattle about her drinking blood to kill Elizabeth, she will kill them.
Name two themes of the play.
- The abuse of power
-Important of personal integrity
- How morality can be manipulated for personal gain
What is ironic about Danforth's claim "the village must have proof."?
Danforth does not have good and legal proof regarding the accused people who are jailed for witchcraft. The only "proof" he has is the girls' words, which are lies.