Show:
Characters
Characters II
Arthur Miller
Puritans
Plot/Salem Background
100
She is the person first accused of being a witch
Who is Tituba ?
100
She is concerned that her name be "entirely white" in the town of Salem
Who is Abigail Williams?
100
This is the local university that Miller attended
What is University of Michigan ?
100
This is the word that the term "Puritan" comes from based on what the group hoped to do with their religion
What is Purity/Purify?
100
This was the punishment for an accused witch in Salem who would not confess
What is Hanging ?
200
She is the little girl who is ill at the beginning of the play
Who is Betty Parris?
200
She has lost all of her children except one who is now afflicted
Who is Goody Putnam ?
200
She is the famous actress who was once married to Miller
Who is Marilyn Monroe ?
200
This is the church that Puritans wanted to remain connected to, rather than split from, unlike the Pilgrims
What is the Anglican Church ?
200
This is one thing the background of the text says shows that not everyone in Salem practiced what was expected in society.
What is One of the following: People were employed to round up those not attending church or being lazy. There was a tavern in town
300
He is called from Beverly to test for witchcraft
Who is Hale?
300
He feels like a hypocrite for his actions (think about the background text within the play).
Who is John Proctor?
300
Miller was once accused of being this, which led him to write this play
What was a Communist?
300
This is one method of testing for witchcraft used in European traditions.
What is One of the following: Looking for the mark of the devil, possibly through poking with needles. Water test Confessions
300
This action provides evidence of the fears Puritans have of books other than the Bible in Act 1
What is Giles Corey asks Hale about his wife reading "secret" books?
400
He is known for squabbling with others over land-rights
Who is Putnam?
400
She is said to have been dancing naked in the forest
Who is Mercy Lewis?
400
He was responsible for the hearings during the "Red" Scare
Who is Senator Joseph McCarthy?
400
This is the belief that people are pre-determined to be bound for "the elect" or for hell.
What is Predestination?
400
This made the first accusations more believable, considering who was accused.
What is they were all people who were outcast from society in some way-- other races, homeless, mentally impaired, elderly?
500
She tells the group to "blame themselves" rather than look for loose spirits and suggests that children have fits from time to time
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
500
She fired her servant, Abigail Williams.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
500
This is the term for the action of preventing job opportunities in Hollywood for those accused of being communist
What is Blacklisting?
500
The Puritan religion and tradition led to these societal benefits.
What is One of the following: Well educated community Hard Work-- Puritan Work Ethic Homogenous Society
500
This is the state where Salem is located
What is Massachusetts?