CHARACTERS
Has an affair with a married man?
(Give first and last name)
Abigail Williams
The adults fall to hysteria when Betty does what?
Starts screaming and wants to jump out of the window during their singing
The author of the play is...
Arthur Miller
What is the rumor about Abigail's name in the village?
The rumor is that Abigail's name is not entirely white/pure and that she's had an affair with a married man.
Tituba confesses to witchcraft because she is afraid of what?
Being killed/hanged
The little girls who are so frightened they can't wake?
(Give first and last names)
Betty Parris and Ruth Putnam
What lie does John Proctor tell Elizabeth that makes her more suspicious of him?
John tells Elizabeth that he was not alone with Abigail since the affair
The play takes place in (give town, state, and year)
Salem, Massachusetts 1692
When Rebecca Nurse is charged as a witch, what does the warrant state?
When Rebecca is charged as a witch, the warrant states, "for the marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies"
As the play opens, the girls are scared when they get caught doing what in the forest?
(Tell what girls were doing and what Abigail was doing)
The girls were doing spells for boys to love them.
Abigail was doing a spell to kill Elizabeth Proctor
Who is the man who likes to be part of all that is happening in the village and sues everyone for minor things?
(Give first and last name)
Giles Corey
How are the girls overtaken by hysteria, other than when they're in the woods?
The Puritans can be called hypocrites because they left England in pursuit of _______ , but when they settled in the New World, they ________
The Puritans can be called hypocrites because they left England in pursuit of religious freedom, but when they settled in the New World, they forbid religious freedom and are even more strict than England was.
Why has John Proctor says he does not go to church because....
(Give 2 reasons)
John Proctor says he does not go to church because Reverend Samuel Parris only preaches hell and damnations and wants money, to buy golden candle sticks, for example
Why is Mary Warren afraid in ACT 2?
Mary Warren is afraid the girls, including Abigail Williams will turn on her and accuse her of witchcraft if she goes back to the court and tells the truth
Who is the character who according to her husband, reads strange books and stops his prayer?
(Give first and last name)
Martha Corey
Reverend Hale falls to hysteria, hysteria, and lies when he what in ACT 2?
Reverend Hale falls to hysteria, paranoia, and lies when he takes the puppet evidence as proof of Elizabeth involvement in witchcraft
Define mass hysteria and give an example of it from either ACT 1 or ACT 2
Definition: when a group of people follow one person's lead based on fear, coercion, or false evidence, leading to violence and even death
Examples will vary
When Marth Corey is accused on witchcraft, what evidence is given?
Martha sold a pig to a neighbor. The neighbor did not feed the pig. The pig died. The neighbor wanted his money back. The neighbor claimed that Martha put a spell on that pig and all his other pigs and that's why they keep dying, so Martha must be a witch.
What type of power does Reverend Samuel Parris have in the village, what is he afraid of, and why?
Reverend Samuel Parris has both political and religious power and he's afraid if witchcraft is found in his home, he'll be replaced, kicked out, and will lose his status
The character who when questioned about the Ten Commandments forgets one. Who is this character and which commandment does this character forget?
John Proctor
He forgets the commandment of adultery
How do Mr. and Mrs. Putnam create hysteria and paranoia and how do these claims turn out to be lies?
Mr. and Prs. Putnam create hysteria and paranoia when they claim their 7 babies were murdered through witchcraft. The truth is, they want it to be witchcraft because they would move up the social ladder of Salem (would become the riches landowners)
Define 'logical fallacy' and give an example of it from either ACT 1 or ACT 2
Definition: using the wrong facts to prove a point or using opinions to prove a point, but passing them off as facts
Examples will vary
When Elizabeth Proctor is arrested on the suspicion of witchcraft, what is the evidence given?
There's a puppet discovered on Elizabeth's mantle with a needle in its side. The puppet was given to her by Mary Warren who was told by Abigail Williams to make it. Abigail Williams stuck herself in the side with a needle. It appeared as though Elizabeth used witchcraft and the puppet to attack Abigail.
Starting with the spell in the forest, all the way to the accusations at the end of ACT 2, what type of power does Abigail Williams get? All she's done so far makes her like what figure?
Abigail gains both political and religious power. All she's done makes her like God because she literally decides who will live and who will die.