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15 Cards in this Set
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Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? |
He sent for a doctor because his daughter is sick. |
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What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? |
He questions her about the previous night's activities in the forest. |
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What did Parris see in the woods the previous night? |
He saw Abigail, Betty, and some other girls dancing in the forest. |
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Why dies Abigail say she was dismissed by the Proctors? |
Because she refused to be treated like a slave. |
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What does Betty Parris reveal about what happened in the woods? |
Abigail drank chicken blood, as a charm to kill Goody Proctor. |
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What threat does Abigail make to the other girls? |
She threatens to kill them if they tell. |
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What happened in the past between John Proctor and Abigail? How do each if them feel about it now? |
They had an affair, when Abigail used to work for them. John put a stop to it but Abigail is still trying to pursue him. |
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How does John Proctor feel about Reverend Parris? |
He does not like him because he says his sermons hardly mention God anymore and he is obsessed with his reputation and materialistic things. |
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What is the dispute between John Proctor and Thomas Putnam? |
They are fighting about land and properties. |
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What does Giles Corey reveal to Reverend Hale? |
He is worried because his wife reads strange books at night and he suspects witchcraft. |
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When Abigail is questioned by Reverend Hale, who does she blame? What proof does she offer? |
She blames Tituba. For proof, she claims that Tituba has caused her to laugh during prayer (Parris confirms that). |
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What ultimatum is Tituba given? |
Confess to witchcraft, bless the lord, and name others who are witches with hee is she will be hanged. |
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Who does Tituba accuse of being a witch? |
Goody Good and Goody Osburn. |
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Why does Abigail start accusing people at this point? |
When Tituba saves herself by "confessing", Abigail dies the same. |
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Why does Betty Parrish start accusing people? |
She follows Tituba's and Abigail's example. |