SWT Theories
People accuse others in an attempt to steal land.
Landlust
First group to testify against Martha Carrier
Her children
Has an affair with Abigail Williams
John Proctor
Abigail threatens the other girls with this if they say they did anything other than dance in the woods.
Death
Abby pulls a needle from her stomach after seeing Mary Warren stick a needle into her doll's stomach in order to
Accuse Elizabeth of witchcraft.
The first theory for SWT
Wars/conflict/interaction with Native Americans.
Most accusers testified that Martha Carrier bewitched this animal
Cows
Ring leader of the girls accusing others of witchcraft
Catches the girls dancing in the woods
Rev. Parris
What faulty understanding of young girls does John Proctor have?
He does not think that Abigail wants to take Elizabeth's place because of their affair.
Theory that BEST explains the SWT
Power of suggestion
OR
Power of persuasion
OR
Mass Hysteria
Most women testifying against Martha Carrier claimed they saw her ___.
At a witch meeting
Arrives in Salem to discover witches among the villagers
Reverend Hale
The reason Abigail goes into the woods with Tituba and the girls
The drink a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor
By the time Marry Warren returns from court, how many people have been arrested for witchcraft in Salem?
39
The reason the winter hysteria theory does not justify the mass hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials.
The hysteria would have infected most of New England that winter
OR
More than just the young girls would have been impacted by the hysteria
OR
Another suitable answer
The reason Allin Toothaker lost his fight with Richard Carrier
Martha Carrier sent her spirit out to hold him down so he couldn't fight back
Is only worried about his reputation and his good standing among the townspeople and does not want witchcraft associated with his house.
Reverend Parris
According to the play, when do Abby and John kiss in Act 1
They don't!
This is the lose-lose situation Mary Warren faces
If she testifies she dies
If she doesn't testify she dies
Ergot poisoning would have produced gangrene and there is no record of that happening.
The person who testified that she and MC were riding a pole with the devil to a witch meeting when the pole broke.
One Foster, or Foster
Does not believe that the devil is bewitching the children and that they will settle down when they are tired of pretending.
Rebecca Nurse
First person accused of bewitching the girls.
Tituba
The item that ultimately convicts Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft
The poppet