Arthur Miller
Introduction
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 Read page XV from the 2nd full paragraph until onto
the next page (XVI).
1. What did the trials do to the town? Answer in your
notes using a quote from the introduction as
support.
2. What is the parallel between 1692 and 1953?
Answer with a summary from the quote in the text.
3. trials clip
Act I
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 Read Pg. 2 “A Note on the Historical Accuracy of this
Play.
 Read page 3: Descriptions of Parris and his character
traits.
 Read pages 4-5
 Read page 7: there are some descriptions of Tituba in the
stage directions
 Read pages 8-12: break at the top when Mrs. Putnam
Enters
 Audio through page 16
 Read page 16-17
Act I Continued…
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 Audio through page 19 and John Proctors Entrance
 Read the descriptions of John Proctor
 Audio page 19-24
 Read Rebecca Nurse’s Description (fill out character
chart for Rebecca and Giles)
 Audio 25-middle of 29
 Read pages 29-30
 Reverend Hale Arrives—read 1st paragraph of his
description and add important information to you
character chart.
Act 1 continued…
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 Audio Pg 34-middle 37
 Read Middle of 37 to middle of 39
 Audio until End
Act II
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Read Pg 47- to Proctor’s 2nd line: I think you’re sad again.
Audio to top of 56
Read the rest of page 56
Audio 57-bottom of 59
Read pages 60- Hale’s second line on 62
Audio 62-Hale’s 2nd line on 68
Read Giles’ comments about is wife on 68
Audio until the end of the act (note a couple lines are
skipped here and there)
Act II Scene 2
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 Appeared in the original stage production
 Dropped in the published versions
 Miller added into the 1997 film
 Read the scene
 On page ____ write a 100 word response as to why
you think he added, then dropped, then added the
scene. How does it change the story by adding this
scene? Is it necessary?
Act III
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 Read pages 77-stage directions at the top of page 79
 Audio Page 79-83
 Read pg 84- pg. 88 Giles’ first line
 Audio 88-95
 Read 96
 Continue audio from 95 to the end
Act IV
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 Read pages 112-Top of pg. 114 (stage directions)
 Audio 114- to the end