Characters
Who is reverend Parris?
Salem’s minister who cares more about his reputation and wealth than the town.
Rather than answering "aye" or "nay" to his indictment, Giles Corey dies by this grueling method of execution while repeating the words "More weight."
Crushed to death
The specific room in Reverend Parris's house where Betty Parris lies in an apparent trance at the opening of Act I.
Betty’s Bedroom
Cheever finds this sharp object hidden inside Mary Warren’s poppet, matching a wound found on Abigail Williams.
Needle
Who is Abigail Williams
The manipulative niece of Reverend Parris who led the dancing in the woods and started the witch accusations.
Before fleeing Salem on a ship, Abigail Williams robs her uncle, Reverend Parris, stealing this amount of money.
30 pounds
The neighboring town where a rebellion against the witch trials breaks out, causing Judge Danforth to worry and prompting Abigail Williams to flee.
Andover
John Proctor refuses to sign this legal document, choosing to hang rather than ruin his family name.
Elizabeth Proctor
John Proctor’s wife, who is known for never lying—except when she tries to protect her husband's reputation.
John Proctor signs the confession but immediately tears it up because he refuses to let the judges do this with the document
Publish it
The larger city mentioned in Act I as having previously executed people for witchcraft.
Boston
John Proctor famously forgot this specific Commandment when questioned by Reverend Hale, though his wife reminded him of it.
Commandment against adultery
Who is Mary Warren
The current housemaid for the Proctors who makes a poppet and later turns on John in court.
What are the girls doing in the forest?
Dancing
The home region of Reverend Hale, an expert in demonic arts who is summoned from out of town to investigate the supernatural
Beverly
Enraged by Parris's greed, John Proctor mentions replacing the church's pewter candlesticks with ones made of this material.
Gold