Characters
The girl caught dancing in the woods and later leads the accusations of witchcraft.
Who is Abigail Williams?
This event causes Betty Parris to collapse at the start of Act 1.
What is being discovered dancing in the forest?
Abigail tells the girls to deny everything for this reason.
What is to avoid getting in trouble?
“I cannot blink what I saw… for my enemies will not blink it.” Who says this?
Who is Reverend Parris?
Act 1 shows how fear leads to this widespread, irrational behavior.
What is hysteria?
This servant of the Proctor household gives a poppet to Elizabeth in Act 2.
Who is Mary Warren?
This woman is accused in Act 2 after a poppet with a needle is found in the Proctor home.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
This is the reason Elizabeth wants John to go to the court in Act 2.
What is to expose Abigail’s lies about the girls’ behavior?
“I’ll not stand whipping anymore!” Who says this in Act 2?
Who is Mary Warren?
John Proctor’s struggle with telling the truth vs. protecting his reputation shows this major theme.
What is integrity?
This respected older woman believes the girls are simply acting like children, not bewitched.
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
This person urges Proctor to baptize his third child and questions his religious commitment.
Who is Reverend Hale?
The tension between John and Elizabeth in Act 2 is mainly caused by this.
What is John's affair with Abigail?
“I have no proof!” John Proctor says this when referring to what?
What is telling the court about Abigail admitting the dancing was pretend?
The court’s refusal to believe the accused reflects this theme about authority.
What is the danger of unquestioned power?
This minister worries more about his reputation than his daughter’s well-being.
Who is Reverend Parris?
Mary Warren brings news that this many women have been arrested by Act 2.
What is 39?
Reverend Parris fears that witchcraft accusations will harm this.
What is his reputation?
“Theology, sir, is a fortress; no crack in a fortress may be accounted small.” Who says this?
Who is Reverend Hale?
Act 2 reveals how innocent people become victims when this happens among a community.
What is mass paranoia?
This man is introduced in Act 2 as a “silent judge” of himself because of his guilt over an affair.
Who is John Proctor?
John Proctor forgets this particular commandment when Hale tests his religious knowledge.
What is “Thou shalt not commit adultery”?
This character’s desire for land and power influences his eagerness to accuse others.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
“She wants me dead, John!” Elizabeth says this about whom?
Who is Abigail Williams?
The poppet in Act 2 is symbolic of this broader theme in the play.
What is the danger of false evidence or manipulated truth?