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Abigail
She was the primary cause of the witch trials
Mary
Gave a poppet to Elizabeth
Miller
the author
Tituba
Parris's slave from Barbados
Betty
Parris's daughter
Cheever
He arrested Elizabeth
Parris
He didn't like Proctor and Proctor didn't like him
Rebecca
Mrs. Nurse; maintained her innocence
Corey
He was pressed to death
Danforth
Judge
Putnam
Thomas or Ann; Their babies died
Proctor
John; had an affair with Abigail
Elizabeth
John's wife
Hale
Expert spirit remover
T/F: The Puritans came to this country for religious freedom; however, when they got here they persecuted others as they had been persecuted. They turned their colony into a place almost as bad as the place they had left.
True
T/F: Thomas Putnam was a kind and gentle man of good character.
False
T/F: The Nurses were not liked by the Putnams because of some land disputes, and this conflict was somewhat revenged by the Putnams when Ann Putnam accused Rebecca of bewitching her newborn babies (implying she was responsible for their deaths).
True
T/F: Being under such strict laws and commandments, the Puritans had to repress a lot of their anger and spirit of revenge towards their neighbors. When the witch hunts started, it was an excellent opportunity for them to "let their hair down" and get revenge on their neighbors for whatever petty squabbles they had been having.
True
T/F: Parris was in charge of a congregation that was split; his ministry was not popular with everyone.
True
T/F: Rev. John Hale has come to Salem to take Parris's place.
False
T/F: Proctor doesn't attend church because he doesn't like Parris.
True
Why does Elizabeth think Abigail wants to kill her?
She believes that Abby wants to take her place as John's wife.
Why did Hale come to Proctor's house?
He wanted to question them prior to seeing them in court.
What things are "suspicious" about Proctor and his family?
Proctor does not go to church regularly.
The youngest son has not been baptized.
He could not remember all of the commandments.
On what charge(s) was Rebecca Nurse arrested?
The murder of Goody Putnam's babies.
What is the deciding factor in Elizabeth's arrest?
Her possession of the doll with a needle in it.
What is Parris's argument against Proctor?
Paris says that Proctor is trying to overthrow the court.
What does Mary tell Danforth?
The girls have been lying.
Of what does Giles accuse Putnam?
He accuses him of killing his neighbors for their land.
What is Hale's problem as Proctor and his friends present evidence to Danforth?
He begins to realize that the people who had been accused and sentenced so far could very well have been innocent.
What happens to Proctor?
He is jailed for his contempt of the court and his suspicious activities.
What did Abigail do?
Abigail stole money from Parris and disappeared.
Why has Hale come back to Salem?
To encourage the accused to confess and save their lives.
What did Proctor do after he signed the confession?
He tore it up.
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