Act 1
Who is the minister of Salem Village, worried about his reputation and firewood?
Reverend Parris.
The “gift” Mary Warren gives Elizabeth Proctor, which becomes evidence against her
A poppet.
What specific object does Mary Warren claim to see as a yellow bird?
A spirit/devil's bird .
Why does Parris fear for his life?
Because Abigail and Mercy Lewis have robbed him and fled, showing the court's collapse and putting him in danger from angry citizens.
What enslaved woman from Barbados does Parris pressure to confess
Tituba.
The man who arrives to question the Proctors, growing increasingly concerned by the proceedings.
Reverend Hale
Why does Proctor confess his affair?
To expose Abigail as a fraud and save his wife.
what does Hale want Elizabeth to do
to talk to proctor and convince him to confess
What illegal activity did Abigail, Betty, and other girls engage in the woods?
Dancing and conjuring spirits with Tituba.
The charge that leads to Elizabeth Proctor's arrest
Witchcraft, for sending her spirit out (the poppet )to stab Abigail
What "proof" does Proctor offer that Elizabeth never lies?
Her pregnancy/that she never lied in her life.
What happened to Giles
He was pressed to death.
Why does Betty Parris pretend to be sick or unconscious?
To avoid punishment for being caught in the woods.
The "brick and mortar of the church," a respected elder accused of witchcraft
Rebecca Nurse
What does Elizabeth lie about?
why she fired Abigail
What did Proctor do after he signed the confession? Why?
He ripped it up and took back his confession, because he wanted to leave this world with a clean slate
What happens at the end of Act 1 to escalate the accusations?
Abigail and Betty, pressured by Hale and Parris, start accusing people like Tituba, then others of witchcraft.
The specific lie John tells Elizabeth about his meeting with Abigail
That he was alone with her when he wasn't.
What prompts John Proctor to confess his affair with Abigail?
Abigail accusing Mary of witchcraft
How may I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name!
John Proctor, refusing to sign his confession, realizing his name is all he has left to prove his integrity and the injustice of the court