Show:
Who's Who
Events
Double Jeopardy
Puritan Life
Who's Who #2
100
Abigail
Who is the "villain"? The one who started all of the accusations...
100
Dancing in the woods
What event started the witch hysteria?
100
How does the town view Reverend Parris
They think he is greedy
100
Who had the most power?
The men
100
She is a minor character who is "asleep" when we first meet her. She was dancing in the woods.
Betty
200
She blames herself for her husband's affair.
Elizabeth
200
Who is the first person accused of witchcraft?
Tituba
200
Why does Tituba confess to witchcraft?
She doesn't want to be killed
200
How did they dress?
Lots of layers, hats, coats, etc. They dressed conservatively
200
Seven of her children died and she blames her midwife, Rebecca Nurse.
Mrs. Putnam
300
He discovers the girls (including his daughter) dancing in the woods
Parris
300
Who is blamed for witchcraft after they discover a needle in a doll?
Elizabeth
300
What is the significance of the commandment that Proctor forgot?
He forgot to mention the major commandment that he broke. This snowballs into the witchtrials
300
What was the most important aspect of their life?
Religion
300
He is a farmer and is accused of witchcraft. He had an affair
Proctor
400
He comes in from another town to help. He questions people to see if they are witches
Hale
400
Why did the girls turn on Mary?
She told the court that the girls were making it up and they wanted revenge (they were trying to get her convicted of witchcraft).
400
Why are the authorities hesitant to believe that Abigail and the other girls are lying?
They would have to give up their power and it would create an issue in the town if it was known that innocent people were put to death
400
Were they educated?
Yes, they learned to read and write.
400
She tried to tell the truth but was accused of witchcraft in the process.
Mary
500
Who are the two judges for the trials?
Danforth & Hathorne
500
How does the book end?
Proctor is lead to his death
500
Who worries about their reputation and why is it important to them?
Parris, town officials (Danforth, Hathorne), Proctor, Elizabeth is worried about Proctor's reputation. Reputation was an important factor in this town and they did not want their names destroyed because of witchcraft
500
Why did they come to "The New World" and why is it ironic?
They came for religious freedom, but they wouldn't grant it to people outside of their religion.
500
He accuses people of witchcraft so that he can buy their land. His wife buys in to the hysteria
Mr. Putnam