Who said that?
Speaker AND context
Speaker AND context
“I have fought three long years to bend these stiff-necked people to me, and now, just when some good respect is rising for me in the parish, you compromise my very character.”
Parris; worried the girls' actions will affect his job/reputation
What motivates Abigail to blame others and Elizabeth throughout the play?
power and jealousy
Abigail is fired by the Proctors because ____________.
She had an affair with John
How does Hale's attitude toward the court change?
He finds it unfair
The trials are set off by a group of girls found doing what?
dancing in the woods
“I denounce these proceedings, I quit this court!”
Hale; decides the court is unjust and leaves
What motivates Parris' concern about Betty's illness?
By the end of the play, Hale returns to convince those arrested to _______.
confess
How do Elizabeth's final words show her character growth?
She is less cold toward John and understands his decision/ she forgives John. Answers will vary.
What piece of evidence leads to Elizabeth's arrest?
the poppet with a needle in it
“I will not give my wife’s name. I mentioned my wife’s name once and I’ll burn in Hell long enough for that.”
Giles; after his suspicion of his wife's books got her arrested
What motivates Tituba to confess to witchcraft?
fear of being executed
_________ made the poppet, but ________ was sitting next to her as she made it.
Mary, Abigail
What action shows Mary's shift from a truth teller to someone who values survival over truth?
her accusing John Proctor
John tries to discredit Abigail by revealing what truth?
their affair
“Because it is my name! Because I cannot have another in my life! Because I lie and sign myself to lies! Because I am not worth the dust on the feet of them that hang!”
Proctor; on why he will not sign his confession, he wants to keep his name/reputation pure
What motivates Hale to quit the court?
He believes it in unjust/not legitimate
Giles' iconic final words are _______________.
"more weight"
What is Proctor's final decision? How do you think it reflects his character growth?
He decides to rip up the confession. Answers will vary; He values truth and honor over survival (despite lying at the beginning of the play)
What commandment does John forget when being questioned by Hale? Why is this ironic?
adultery; he cheated on his wife
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.”
Elizabeth; acceptance of John's final decision and fate
What motivates Putnam to accuse Martha Corey of witchcraft?
He wants their land
What animal does Abigail refer to Mary as when trying to accuse her of witchcraft? (color and animal)
yellow bird
What character does not show a change of heart and refuses to "flounder" on the executions?
Judge Danforth
What two things do Parris and Cheever expose about John in order to discredit him?
He does not attend church, and he plows on Sundays