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Girls in the Woods
Boyz in the Hood
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"Plot"-pourri
Miscellaneous
100
At the start of the play, this girl has fallen into a trance. She is assumed to be possessed and screams upon hearing the Lord's name.
What is Betty Parris?
100
This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.
Who is Rev. Parris?
100

She is the Parris's slave from Barbados and begins lying saying that there are withes because she is afraid she will be punished if she will be punished.

Who is Tituba?

100
This is the setting of the opening of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
100
This man wrote The Crucible.
Who is Arthur Miller?
200
This girl is the oldest and the presumed leader of the group. She witnessed her parents murder. She had an alleged affair with John Proctor.
Who is Abigail?
200

He is the first villager to instigate a witch hunt.He only cares about collecting land. He is the father of one child, six others having died at birth.

Who is Thomas Putnam?

200

He is well respected in the community, owns a lot of land that he paid off by renting some of it out. This man was also had to battle Mr. Putnam over the land he owns.

Francis Nurse

200

Why is Reverend Parris reluctant to tell people that someone in his house may be bewitched?

What is he is worried that his enemies will destroy his reputation. 

200

The Salem Witch Trials began around what time period?

What is 1600's? (1692 to be exact)

300

This woman sends her daughter to Tituba to try to talk to the spirits of her dead babies because six of them died during chidbirth.

Who is Mrs. Putnam?

300
He had an alleged affair with Abigail but now wants nothing to do with her. He doesn't attend church.
Who is John Proctor?
300
She is a 72-year old woman. She is sensible and claims the girls are just going through "silly seasons."
Who is Rebecca Nurse?
300

Why does Reverend John Hale comes to Salem? Who invited him?

What is he was invited by Rev Parris to determine if there really are witches in Salem.

300

Abagail lies and says this animal happened to hop into the Cauldron in the woods?

What is a frog?

400
This girl is the Proctor's current servant.
Who is Mary Warren?
400

He is a man who is around eighty. He is worried his wife is reading "strange books." He has been involved in many lawsuits concerning land ownership.

Who is Giles Corey?

400

This man has a fight with Rev Parris. He claims Parris should not have authority and wont go to church because he feels Parris only preaches about hell.

Who is John Proctor?

400

This character drank blood in the woods in hopes that Mrs. Proctor would die.

Who is Abigail?

400

How does Abigail convince the other girls who were in the woods to lie about what happened?

What is she threatened to kill them at night.

500
This girl is the Putnam's servant. She was witnessed by Rev. Parris running naked in the woods.
Who is Mercy Lewis?
500
He is an expert on demonic arts. He tells others not to look to superstitions.
Who is Rev. Hale?
500

She is accused of being a witch and was the midwife in most of Mrs. Putnam's deliveries.

Who is Sarah Osburn.

500

How does Abagail feel about John Proctor? Provide an example to receive the 500 points.

She is madly in love with him. 

500

The Salem Witch Trials can be closely connected to what important time in history? (Hint: Arthur Miller was part of this because he was accused of being a Communist)

What is the Red Scare