Act 1
As the play begins, why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor?
His daughter Betty is "sick" - as if in a coma
Why has Mary Warren disobeyed her employers and gone to Salem?
She has been named an official of the court. This makes her feel more important than a servant.
What does Mary Warren tell Govenor Danforth?
Witchcraft wasn't real and the girls were pretending.
Why has Reverend Hale returned to Salem?
Hale returned to Salem to pray with the people who are condemned to hang
What "confession" did Elizabeth make to John?
The she was a cold-hearted woman and it was her fault he cheated on her.
What advice does the doctor send back?
That he can find no medical reason for her illness, and he should look for an "unnatural reason."
What did Abigail Williams reveal to John Proctor?
Elizabeth reminds him of this; that the girls were just playing around in the woods and no witchcraft was involved.
Why is Mary Warren's testimony critical for Hale, Proctor, Nurse, and Corey?
She knows the truth on what they did in the forest.
How does Andover differ from Salem?
The people of Andover rose up against the court and threw them out.
What is wrong with Betty Parris?
she won’t wake up
What does Reverend Parris question Abigail about?
If her name in the village is "white" - meaning, is her reputation good.
What news does Mary Warren reveal to John and Elizabeth about the trials?
Goody Osburn will hang and Goody Good confessed.
What is the charge that Giles Corey makes against Putnam?
He charges that Putnam has encouraged his daughter to get large land owners.
To what does Hale attribute Proctor's willingness to hang?
Hale attributes Proctor's willingness to hang with pride, vanity, stubbornness.
For whom does Mary Warren work?
the proctors
What is Parris 'main concern?
His reputation as a minister and material possessions.
What does Elizabeth realize when she finds out that she has been accused?
That Abigail wants her dead so she can have John.
How does Danforth questioning of Mary Warren differ from the questioning of Abigail?
He thinks Mary looks more suspicious.
Why has Hale come back to Salem?
To make his wrongdoing right again.
What is John Proctor’s attitude towards Parris?
he thinks hes greedy
What/Who did Parris see in the woods the night before?
He saw Abigail, Betty and other girls dancing in the woods.
What does Reverend Hale ask Proctor to do?
He tells him to (recite) say the Ten Commandments.
Why can't Mary faint when asked by the court?
She can't see spirits.
What does Hale want Elizabeth to do?
To talk to Proctor and convince him to confess.
For whom does Mercy Lewis work?
the putnams