Question
Why did the Salem settlement need a
theocracy? Why had the settlers
began to turn toward individualism?
How does Miller characterize Parris?
How does Parris feel about his
parishioners?
Why is Thomas Putnam willing to
speak of witchcraft? How does Mrs.
Putnam know what Ruth was doing in
the woods?
Why does Abigail “admit” that Tituba
and Ruth were conjuring spirits? Why
is Abigail afraid others will confess
what they were doing in the woods?
How does Abigail treat the other girls?
How does she treat her uncle?
What are Abigail’s feelings towards
John Proctor? Why is she antagonistic
toward Elizabeth Proctor? Why has
she been asked to leave her home?
Why does she tell John what
happened to Betty?
Why do Proctor and Rebecca speak
out against Hale’s coming? Why has
Proctor set himself against Parris?
How does Rebecca’s departure affect
those waiting at the bedside?
Answer Your Thoughts/ Questions
To maintain unity in their settlement. The rules Why were their rules so
were so strict and they wanted freedom. strict?
A man who is more concerned with his own Why is Parris self centered?
reputation than anything else. Self-centered
egotistical and money-hungry. He is unhappy
with his parishioners because they are not
supporting him with necessary supplies for
livelihood.
He wants their land. She sent Ruth to contact Why does he want their
her dead babies’ spirits. land?
So she will appear as an innocent victim.It'll ruin Why does Abigail want to be
her reputation, and she'll be exposed as a liar. an innocent victim?
Abigail is abusive and manipulative towards the
girls and her uncle since she thinks she's a "gift
to the world."
She likes him. Because she’s John’s wife. She Why were they having an
knew John and Abigail were having an affair. affair?
“Betty is silly and scared.”
He thinks Hale is taking it out of control.Because Why is Parris greedy?
he doesn't like Parris's preachings; plus,
everyone knows that Parris is a self-centered,
greedy person.
To get the blame off of her. Because she’s a Why is Tituba a scapegoat?
“victim.” By putting words in her mouth and
kind of giving her a way out.
Abigail and Betty name names to completely
Why does Abigail accuse Tituba? Why get the blame off of them and to focus it on the
does Hale believe Abigail rather than others.
Tituba? How does he lead Tituba into
naming names? Why do Abigail and
Betty name names?
Name: T’Yanni Randall

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