Characters
Who has the most power among the young girls in the village?
Abigail Williams
What commandment does John Proctor forget when asked by Reverend Hale?
Thou shall not commit adultery
Why does Mrs. Putnam ask Tituba to conjure the dead?
She wants to know why her children passed.
Which city and state does the play take place in?
Salem, Massachusetts
John Proctor
Who is mostly concerned about his/her reputation in the town?
Reverend Parris
Which two girls were "sick" at the very beginning of the play?
Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam
He couldn't pray.
"More weight."
Giles Corey
Who gave Elizabeth Proctor a poppet?
Mary Warren
What happens to Giles Corey in the end?
He is pressed to death.
Why does Reverend Hale think John Proctor allowed himself to be hung?
His pride
Where does Act 1 take place?
In the upstairs bedroom of Reverend Parris's house
"God is dead."
John Proctor
Who accused Mr. Putnam of accusing innocent people of witchcraft in order to take their land?
Giles Corey
Why does Elizabeth think John Proctor allowed himself to be hung?
His goodness
John Proctor's Christian beliefs were brought into question. What are two reasons that made the officials question Proctor's faith?
One son wasn't baptized. He doesn't attend church regularly. He was seen plowing on a Sunday.
Where does Act 4 take place?
A jail cell
Elizabeth Proctor
Who does Tituba think Marshall Herrick is in Act 4 (the jail scene)?
The Devil
Who is on trial at the beginning of Act 3?
Martha Corey
Why does Giles Corey refuse to say "aye or nay" to his indictment when being pressed?
So that his sons would inherit his land
Where is Tituba from?
Barbados
"There is blood on my head."
Reverend Hale