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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
He had an alleged affair with Abigail but now wants nothing to do with her. He doesn't attend church.
Who is John Proctor?
100
She is a young girl who has had an affair with John Proctor and is now accusing the people of Salem of witchcraft.
Who is Abigail Williams?
100
This is the setting of the opening of Act I.
What is Rev. Parris's house in Betty's room?
100

This word means an extreme or unnatural paleness.

What is pallor?

200
This woman is accused of "murdering" six babies born to a prominent Salem couple.
Who is Goody Rebecca Nurse?
200
He is the first villager to instigate a witch hunt. He is the father of one child, six others having died at birth.
Who is Thomas Putnam?
200
She is accused of putting a needle in a poppet to harm Abigail Williams.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
200
In the beginning of Act I, why might the girls have been faking sickness and acting strange?
What is, Rev. Parris caught them in the woods dancing around a pot?
200

This word describes a feeling or alarm or dread; fear.

What is trepidation?

300

She is the Parris's slave from Barbados.

Who is Tituba?

300
This man is the new minister in Salem. He preaches hellfire and is very concerned with his reputation.
Who is Rev. Parris?
300
She has had seven children die at childbirth. Her one living daughter is Ruth.
Who is Ann Putnam?
300
What is the setting of Act II?
John and Elizabeth Proctor's house?
300

This word means "to be touched" by something like an illness.

What is afflict?

400
This girl is the Proctor's current servant.
Who is Mary Warren?
400
He provides the comic relief in the play. He is worried his wife is reading "strange books." He has been involved in many lawsuits concerning land ownership.
Who is Giles Corey?
400
She is the first woman accused of witchcraft. Accused of mumbling when begging for food. She is a homeless woman in Salem.
Who is Sarah Good?
400
What three women are jailed at the end of Act II?
Who is Martha Corey, Rebecca Nurse, and Elizabeth Proctor?
400

This word means disbelieving; skeptical

What is incredulous?

500
This girl is acting strangely and the only living child of her six siblings who died at birth.
Who is Ruth Putnam?
500
He is an expert on demonic arts/witchcraft. He tells others not to look to superstitions.
Who is Rev. Hale?
500
This man's first name is Ezekiel and he came to Proctor's house to arrest his wife.
Who is Cheever?
500
What is the setting of this play and who wrote it?
What is Salem, MA, 1692, written by Arther Miller?
500
This word describes someone who is out to get revenge.
What is vindictive?