Puritans & Witch Hunts
What is the title "goody" short for?
good wife/Mrs.
Who was the first person accused of withcraft?
Tituba
Who admits to dancing with the devil and writing in his book at the end of Act 1?
Abigail
How is Rebecca Nurse portrayed?
She is the voice of reason and thought highly of in the community.
Rebecca nurse advises Reverend Hale to go back to his village for this reason
She knows that when he is in Salem, because he has a reputation of working in demonic arts, people will be scared and it will spread hysteria and the villagers will argue.
What time period was the Puritan era? Why did they travel to America?
Late 16th and 17th century They traveled to America to seek relief form religious persecution, and to freely practice their religion.
Who did Abigail drink a charm to kill while in the woods?
Elizabeth Proctor
"The Crucible" is an allegory for what 20th-century occurrence?
McCarthyism/the Red Scare
What does Elizabeth Proctor think of Abigail?
She thinks she is soiled or dirty and won't sit near her in church.
Why do most people confess to withcraft even if they know they are not guilty?
They fear they will be hanged or put to death if they don't confess.
Name three Puritan Beliefs.
The belief in salvation, no dancing, no celebrations, Bible studied daily, always pray
She lost 7 babies and only has one child living--Ruth
Goody (Anne) Putnam
Define the word crucible.
A container to melt metals into liquid form; a place or occasion of a severe test or trial.
What is the relationship between John and Abigail?
They recently had an affair. Abigail still loves John. John doesn't love her.
Tituba does this to make herself look good to Reverend Parris and to the community
Claims the devil told her to kill Parris
What place did the Puritans of Salem fear?
the woods/the wilderness: this is the unknown
Thomas Putnam treats this man with anger because he is jealous of his position in town.
Reverend Parris
What factors influenced people of Salem to react the ways they did?
Fear, superstition, judgement on others, jealousy of others
What started the accusations in the town?
Girls were seen dancing and chanting around a fire in the woods in the middle of the night.
Who is Mary Warren?
The Proctors current housekeeper.
Who were the people most often accused of Witchcraft?
Women, people disenfranchised (isolated) from mainstream society
Who sees himself as a sinner, but is also good at pointing out the hypocrisy in others?
John Proctor
During McCarthyism, who was the government going after in American society?
alleged communists
Why does Abigail start to accuse other people of witchcraft?
To get the attention off of her.
How many people are accused of witchcraft by the end of Act 1?
several--11 people