Quotes
Who says "I'll fly to Mama. Let me fly!" in Act I
Betty Parris
farmer, rarely went to church, one of his children isn't baptized.
John Proctor
where the girls were discovered dancing
the forest
Who was the leader of the Salem church? This man was also Abigail's uncle.
Reverand Samuel Parris
The play serves as an allegory of this
McCarthyism during The Red Scare or The Communist Scare
who said "You drank blood, Abby! You didn't tell him that!" in Act I
Betty Parris
worked for the Proctors, was caught dancing in the forest, had an affair with John Proctor, neice of Rev. Parris
Abigail Williams
Where Betty was found screaming in bed in Act I.
Her bedroom in Reverand Parris's house.
What does Abigail want, overall?
John Proctor. For Elizabeth to be out of her way so that they can be together.
What Rev. Parris fears the most.
His reputation being tarnished
Who said "What keeps you so late? It's almost dark." to John in Act II. Where did this person think John had gone?
Elizabeth; she thought that he had gone to Salem to see Abigail
Exudes calmness; kindness. Loves her community and is the epitome of a good Puritan.
Rebecca Nurse
The setting of Act III and the purposes of this place.
the meeting house; for worship, court, and town meetings
What commandment did Proctor forget? What is the significance of this?
thou shalt not commit adultery; he committed adultery and by naming the commandment, he would be a hypocrite
What motivates Proctor to reveal that he has committed adultery with Abigail.
Elizabeth is accused of witchcraft and Proctor can see that Abigail is out to get her in her accusations; Proctor is trying to prove that Abigail is not credible
who said " There be no love for Satan in this house, Mister" to Reverand Hale
John Proctor
master of the demonic arts; comes to Salem to investigate for witches; sees that not every person accused of witchcraft is guilty of the crime
Reverand Hale
Where Proctor claims he and Abigail committed adultery and says it was "the proper place"
in the barn among the animals
What was found that helped the accusation that Elizabeth was a witch.
a poppet
What does Danforth fear?
Danforth fears that his reputation may be tarnished as a result of the trials if he considers that the 7 left that are accused are not guilty of witchcraft; he does not want to be wrong
Who said " She spoke nothing of lechery, and this man has lied"
Judge Danforth
Slave from Barbados accused of witchcraft
Tituba
Where Danforth, Hale, Hathorne, and Parris meet with Proctor
The town jail, after Herrick takes out Tituba and Sarah Good
Who was the main judge in the courthouse?
Danforth
The reason that Elizabeth insists that Proctor decide for himself whether he will confess to witchcraft or not.
Elizabeth is struck with guilt over her husband's sentence (she lied in court) and wants for him to redeem his name