Act 1 Quiz Review
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A container made of a substance that can resist
great heat for melting; The hollow at the
bottom of an ore furnace, where the molten
melt; A severe test or trial
A play on hardships and trials a single
individual or group faces.
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Miller describes the Purtians’ view of the forest
as an evil place ruled by the Devil.
Theocracy means they have a God-centered
society
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Salem, Massachusetts, 1692
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Betty has became ill, and wants Rev. Hale to
confirm her illness to see if it’s related to
possible witchcraft.
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His daughter and niece dancing.
A naked woman running through the trees.
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A house maid and caretaker
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He is a greedy man with many accusations
against the people of Salem.
The babies were murdered by the midwife.
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Dancing around a boiling pot casting spells
with Tituba to call upon Ruth Putnam’s dead
sisters.
Chicken blood – a potion that was supposed to
harm Elizabeth Proctor
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He had an affair with Abigail.
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Assuming there’s witchcraft taking place in the
town, calling for unexpected meetings, not
mentioning God in church.
They are not all as Godly as they pretend to be,
all have secrets
He says that Christians tend to believe in
diabolism- that all good things in the world are
from ‘their side’ and all bad things are from
evil (the devil). Anyone who disagrees with
you must be evil.
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Loaded down with half a dozen heavy books.
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Abigail: Nervous, scared, anxious, cautious
Ann Putnam: Satisfied, confident
Mercy Lewis: Frightened, nervous
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He asks her questions in a way that he gives
her ideas as to who to accuse of witchcraft
(Goody Good and Goody Osborne).
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Tituba: My Betty be hearty soon?
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Parris: Minister of the Salem church.
Putnam: A greedy wealthy citizen of Salem.
Hale: Minister and expert on witchcraft.
Rebecca Nurse: Well respected woman of
Salem who many look up to.
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Overwhelming, we just learned of several
community members of Salem that were said
to be influenced by the devil.