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35 Cards in this Set
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What is Reverend Parris upset about in the beginning of the play?
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his daughter's condition
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From Parris's comments, what is his concern for his daughter based on?
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anxiety about his reputation.
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How does Rev. Parris's belief in the supernatural affect his response to his daughter's illness?
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He seeks help from Rev. Hale.
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What can be inferred from Act I about the attitude of Puritans toward their slaves?
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They saw their slaves as strange pagans from another country.
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Thomas Putnam's attitude towards Parris is one of...
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contempt.
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How does Mrs. Putnam justify sending Ruth to Tituba?
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She feels she deserves to know why she has to endure the deaths of seven children.
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Which phrase best describes Abigail's character?
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proud and manipulative
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What do the Puritans associate the forest with?
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disorder and evil.
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What can be inferred as the basis of Abigail's influence over the girls?
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her social position as the minister's niece
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Which word best describes John Proctor's words and actions in Act I?
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independent
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Why does Rev. Parris send for Rev. Hale?
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He is considered an expert in witchcraft.
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What is the setting of Act II?
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home of the Proctor family
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Which best describes the relationship between John and Elizabeth?
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uncomfortable and ill at ease
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When Elizabeth says to Proctor, "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you," she means that Proctor...
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carries the knowledge of his guilt.
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Which word best describes Mary Warren?
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gullible
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What is Mary's motive in giving Elizabeth the poppet?
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She wants to plant evidence of witchcraft in her home.
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What is Proctor's attitude toward Parris?
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ÿ believes that Parris is too interested in wealth
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In anger, Proctor called Hale "Pontius Pilate." Proctor's intention is to...
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accuse Hale of doing injustice by doing nothing.
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What can you infer from Judge Hathorne's questioning of Martha Corey in the beginning of Act III?
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The court presumes that anyone accused of witchcraft is guilty.
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Hathorne's comments to Giles Corey and Francis Nurse imply that he wants to arrest them because...
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he believes they are challenging his authority.
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Francis Nurse tells the judges that the girls are frauds. Hathorne's response is "This is contempt, sir, contempt!" What is this an example of?
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dramatic irony
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What is Proctor's main purpose for bringing Mary Warren to court?
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to save his wife from condemnation
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Describe Proctor's behavior toward Danforth.
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respectful.
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What motivates Hale's attempt to intervene on behalf of Proctor?
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commitment to the truth
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What development causes Mary Warren to recant her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?
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Abigail pretending to be attacked by Mary's spirit
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Which of the following is a consequence of Mary's going back to the side of the girls?
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Proctor is arrested.
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What does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, "God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together"?
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We who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.
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Which character does not fit into these categories: accuser, accused, court official?
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Reverend Hale
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Quote from Act II
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"Little crazy children are walking Salem and vengeance is writing the law in the community." -John Proctor
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Where does Act IV take place?
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in the jail, or wherever they hold those who are accused
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Why does Parris want Proctor and Rebecca Nurse to confess?
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to justify the trials
"They hold much weight in the town still." |
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What was Hale trying to do in Act IV and why?
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Hale was counseling and advising them to confess to witchcraft so that good people aren't hanged for a crime they didn't commit.
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What has happened to Abigail Williams in Act IV?
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No one knows the real story; Abigail ran away.
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What did Elizabeth confess to during her conversation with John Proctor?
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being a cold wife
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Why did John Proctor not sign the confession?
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He didn't want his name to be blackened by the darkness of a crime he didn't do.
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