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Characters
Who Said It
Act I/II
Act III
Act IV
100
A slave who taught the girls about spirits.
Tituba
100
"I want to open myself! . . . I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him, I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!"
Abigail Williams
100
Why does Abigail accuse Tituba of witchcraft?
To remove suspicion from herself.
100
Why is Giles Corey put in jail?
For not revealing the name of a witness.
100
Why does John Proctor withdraw his confession?
He wants to save his name for his wife and children.
200
Tried to tell the truth, but changed her story and charged Proctor.
Mary Warren
200
“How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name.”
John Proctor
200
What does Rev. Parris see the girls doing in the woods?
Dancing, engaging in witchcraft, etc.
200
Why does Elizabeth deny her husband's affair with Abigail?
She doesn't know he confessed, and she doesn't want to get him in trouble.
200
What happens to Abigail?
She stole Rev. Parris's money and ran away.
300
Investigator who later tried to stop the witch trials.
Rev. Hale
300
“And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You loved me, . . . you love me yet.”
Abigail Williams
300
What is the motivation behind Abigail's accusation of Elizabeth?
Abigail wants Elizabeth to hang so she can marry John Proctor.
300
What does Giles Corey believe is the motivation behind Putnam's accusations?
Putnam wants his neighbors' land.
300
How does Rev. Hale change over the course of the play?
At first he is ready to start accusing people of witchcraft and believes the girls. However, as he sees the people being accused, and spending time with the Proctors and other members of Salem, he realizes they are good people, and that the girls of the town are lying.
400
Minister who feared conspiracy against him.
Rev. Parris
400
"Now hear me, and beguile yourselves no more. I will not receive a single plea . . . Them that will not confess will hang."
Govenor Danforth
400
Why does Elizabeth want John to go to Salem?
To tell the court that Abigail is lying about all the witchcraft.
400
Why does Mary Warren turn on John Proctor and accuse him of being "the Devil's man"?
She is afraid of Abigail accusing her of witchcraft (which Abigail begins to do).
400
Why does Elizabeth not encourage her husband to confess?
She doesn't want to take away his chance for salvation.
500
Used the trial for personal vengeance and to get land from other people in Salem.
Thomas Putnam
500
"Let you fear nothing! Another judgment awaits us all!"
Rebecca Nurse
500
The conversation between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey about money and land shows that what is important in Salem at the time?
Money and greed
500
What does Govenor Danforth represent or symbolize in the court? (think about his position and attitude)
All powerful authority
500
What is the climax of the play?
When John gets arrested. When John rips up his confession. . . .