| A | B |
|---|
| What is the setting for the play? | Salem, Massachusetts |
| what year is it? | 1692 |
| What form of government is instituted? | theocracy |
| theocracy | rule by God through religious officials |
| Who is Betty Parris? | Rev. Parris 10 year old dtr; unresponsive |
| What happened to Betty? | She danced in the woods, and fainted |
| who is Rev. Hale | the minister from Beverly who has dealt with witchcraft before |
| What does Parris fear? | the scandal about the witchcraft will cause him to lose his job as minister |
| Who is Elizabeth Proctor? | John Proctor's wife/fired Abigail for an affair with her husband |
| Why does no family rehire Abigail? | She is soiled; committed adultry |
| Thomas Putnam | he is from a well to do family in town |
| What happened to Thomas Putnam's brother in law | he did not get hired as minister--Parris did instead--he holds a grudge about it |
| What is wrong with Ruth Putnam? | she is acting like Betty--listless |
| Who is Mary Warren | she is hired to replace Abigail at the Proctor's home |
| Why did Mrs. Putnam send Ruth to see Tituba? | She wanted Tituba to conjure up the spirits to find out who killed the 7 babies that died |
| Why did Abigail strike Betty Parris across the face? | She sat up from her spell and yelled that Abigail did not tell Parris everything; drinking blood; wanting a charm to kill Elizabeth Proctor |
| Why does Rev. Parris leave his dtr. to go downstairs? | to lead the group gathering at his home in prayer |
| Who is Mercy Lewis? | she is the Putnam's servant |
