| A | B |
|---|
| Giles Corey | Old man who is crushed with stones |
| Reverend Samuel Parris | Father of Betty; fears there is a conspiracy against him |
| Abigail Williams | Leader of the girls' accusations |
| Rebecca Nurse | Worthy woman put to death as a witch |
| Tituba | Slave who teaches the children about "spirits" |
| Reverend John Hale | Expert on witchcraft; later denounces investigations |
| Thomas Putnam | Signer of complaint against Rebecca Nurse; motivated by vengeance and greed |
| Mary Warren | Proctor's servant; tries to save Abigail, then charges Proctor |
| John Proctor | Man whom Abigail hopes to marry |
| Deputy Governor Danforth | Authoritarian; tolerates no challenge to his decisions |
| Reverend Samuel Parris | Father of Betty; fears there is a conspiracy against him |
| Satan | Referred to as the "Fiend" and the "Old Boy" |
| Martha Corey | Secretly reads books |
| Elizabeth Proctor | Suspects that her husband may have gone to Salem rather than work at home |
| Poppet | Small rag doll |
| Religious townspeople | Devout Christians |
| Gives Elizabeth another year to live | Pregnancy |
| Severe test or trial | Meaning of "crucible" |
| Theocracy | Salem is governed by a |
| Crushed by weight | Giles Corey's punishment |
