Act 1
Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins?
Betty won't wake up
Express disapproval publicly; criticize
Sentence to a punishment; find guilty
condemn
Who quits the court
Hale
Callous
Heartless; cold; feeling no sympathy toward others
what did Parris see in the woods the previous night?
The girls dancing in the woods
A disaster or tragedy
calamity
What happens to Giles Corey because he won't reveal his source?
He is arrested
denounce
Criticize; to pronounce publicly that one is evil wrong; to accuse; to proclaim
Why does Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors?
They wanted a slave
dote
To adore or be affectionate towards someone (usually focused attention on a child or loved one)
What three women was the petition signed about?
Rebecca, Martha, Elizabeth
Adamant
refusing to be persuaded; resolute; insitent
What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the woods?
Abigail drank blood
daft
Silly; dopey; slow; crazy
When Danforth hears that Elizabeth is pregnant, what does he allow?
He lets Proctor keep her home for another year until she has the baby
Retaliation
The Act of repaying a wrong; revenge
What threat does Abigail make to the other girls?
if they tell she will kill them
To hesitate or delay
To lose physical, mental or emotional strength
falter
What does Giles accuse Putnam of?
Trying to get his neighbors in jail for witchcraft, so when they are in jail he can purchase their land
Daft
Silly; dopey; slow; crazy