2023 Graded A
Who is Reverend Parris? ✔✔The spiritual leader of Salem, but not well liked and losing control
of his congregation. He wants the deed to his house and firewood in addition to his salary, which
Proctor thinks is a sign of greed.
Who is Tituba? ✔✔Parris' black slave from Barbados, who is like a mother to Betty.
Who is Betty? ✔✔Reverend Parris' daughter
Who is Abigail? ✔✔Reverend Parris' niece who had an affair with John Proctor and wants to
take Elizabeth's place as John's wife.
What is wrong with Betty? ✔✔She won't wake up after a night of dancing in the woods.
Why does Parris suggest calling Reverend Hale? ✔✔To see if Hale's experience with witch trials
would show that there is no witchcraft.
, Who are Ann and Thomas Putnam? What is their motivation for suggesting witchcraft?
✔✔Wealthy and suspicious of everyone; Ann lost 7 babies and their only living child is ill.
What do they suggest is Betty's problem? ✔✔Betty was caught in the woods practicing
witchcraft.
Who is Ruth? What is wrong with her? ✔✔The Putnam's daughter. She is sick and won't wake
up.
They believe she is conjuring spirits of their dead babies. ✔✔How do the Putnam's tie their
problem to Betty's?
Who is John Proctor? ✔✔A farmer. He had an affair with Abigail Williams.
Who is Mercy Lewis? ✔✔She is a maid in the Putnam's home. She was also in the woods with
the other girls.