A person’s reputation is more important than their soul
You should always follow your religious leaders without question
Which of the following quotes demonstrates one of the developing themes?
Preacher:“Take it to heart, Mr. Parris. There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God any more.”
PARRIS, “ Abigail, I have given you a home, child. I have put clothes upon your back—now give me an upright answer. Your name in the town—it is entirely white, is it not?
Girls:“I want to open myself! . . . I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus! I danced for the Devil; I saw him, I wrote in his book; I go back to Jesus; I kiss His hand. I saw Sarah Good with the Devil!
Abigail: “I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men!
What can be inferred from the way the girls respond to Abigail?
They think she is sneaky
They think she is immoral
They respect her
They are afraid of her
1What is the meaning of the word traffickedas used below?
Now look you, child, your punishment will come in its time. But if you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it.
Traded
Handled
Helped
Met with
For which reason does the author NOT portray the relationship once had between Abigail and John Proctor?
To foreshadow future events
To describe Abigail’s character
To develop the conflict
To explain Abigail’s motivation
Which quotation from the passage best summarizes what Mr. Parris is most concerned about?
Proctor: “Take it to heart, Mr. Parris. There are many others who stay away from church these days because you hardly ever mention God any more.”
Parris: “We cannot leap to witchcraft. They will howl me out of Salem for such corruption in my house."
Parris: "Your name in the town - it is entirely white, is it not?"
Parris: “Now look you, child, your punishment will come in its time."
Which phrase best describes the relationship like between Abigail and Reverend Parris?
Harmonious
Strained
Resentful
Friendly
What conclusion can you draw about Hale from the following lines of dialogue?
Hale. . . . The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are definite as stone, and I must tell you all that I shall not proceed unless you are prepared to believe me if I should find no bruise of hell upon her.
He is unsure of how to proceed.
He is precise in his education.
He expects to find the Devil’s mark on Betty.
He wants no one to question his authority.
Which phrase best describes Abigail’s character?
Proud and manipulative
Impulsive and thoughtless
Naïve and timid
Affectionate and vulnerable
Abigail has an "endless capacity for dissembling, which means that she.
she is a destructive person.
she is able to keep track of the different stories she tells to different people.
she is very quick to get at the heart of a matter.
she frequently conceals her true motives from those around her.
Considering Tituba’s state of mind when she began naming names, what can you infer about her motivation?
She didn’t like the women she named, and she hoped they’d be punished.
She actually saw Goody Good and Goody Osburn in the forest and wanted to tell the truth.
She was confused and was talking about a dream she once had.
She was afraid of Reverend Hale and thought naming names would save her from punishment.