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Who are Reverend Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is their relationship?
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Who are Reverend Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is their relationship?
Reverend Paris is a pastor, Betty is pretending to be possessed by a witch, and Abigail is knows that she isn't a witch. Parris is Betty's father and Abigail's uncle.
Who is Tituba? What is her relationship to the family?
She is reverend Parris' slave from Barbados.
What is wrong with betty
She is "asleep" and "unresponsive". At times she tries to fly out the window
Why does parris suggest calling in Reverend Hale?
He is experienced with witchcraft and thinks he can help determine if it is witchcraft or not
Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam? What do they suggest is Betty's problem? What is their motivation for suggesting this?
Ann and Thomas are husband and wife. They think Betty is bewitched. Their motivation for this is their 7 dead babies and seeing her and other girls dancing in the fo
Who is Ruth? What is her relationship to the Putnams? What is wrong with her? How do the Putnams tie her problem to Betty's?
Ruth is the Putnam's daughter. She is having the same symptoms as Betty, but she will walk around even though she is not awake
Who is Mercy Lewis? What is her relationship to the Putnams?Who is Mercy Lewis? What is her relationship to the Putnams?
Mercy is the Putnam's servant and Abigail's best friend
What does the conversation between Abigail, Mercy Lewis, Mary Warren, and Betty reveal about their recent activities?
Abby drank blood, Mercy Lewis danced around naked, and Betty is faking it. Tituba was calling the spirits of the Putnam's 7 dead babies
Who is John Proctor? What is his relationship to Mary Warren? What is his relationship to Abigail? How does he feel about his relationship with Abigail?
John is a farmer. Marry Warren is his servant. Abigail is John's mistress and he regrets the relationship he had with her.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor? What does Abigail think of her? How might this affect the outcome of the play?
Elizabeth is John's wife. Abigail hates her and wants her dead.
Who is Giles Corey? Why is he introduced into the play?
Giles is a strong outspoken elderly farmer. He sues a lot of different people. He is a close friend of John's
Who is Rebecca Nurse? What is her role likely to be in the play?
A respected elderly lady
Why is the issue of Parris's salary raised?
It makes Parris look greedy and he wants a lot. It characterizes him as self-centered and greedy.
What is the Putnams' grievance/complaint over land? [p. 154] What significance might this have in the play?
Putnam believes that Proctor is taking lumber from his land. It sets up conflict between the characters
What do the Puritans think of books other than the Bible? How do you learn about this in Act one
They are bad and related to the devil. Giles tells Hale that his wife reads strange books at night and when she does he cant pray.