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[Show more]Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty won't wake up 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
to look for unatural sources 
 
 
 
What does Parris questoin his niece Abigail about? 
why they were dancing 
 
 
 
What if Parris' main concern? 
his reputation 
 
 
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Add to cartWhy has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty won't wake up 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
to look for unatural sources 
 
 
 
What does Parris questoin his niece Abigail about? 
why they were dancing 
 
 
 
What if Parris' main concern? 
his reputation 
 
 
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Who worked as a servant for the Proctors? 
Mary Warren 
 
 
 
Abigail drinks a charm in hopes of killing this person. 
Elizabeth Proctor 
 
 
 
Who was brought in to disprove the presence of witches in Salem? 
Reverend Hale 
 
 
 
Who is the minister in Salem whose daughter is sick at the beginning ...
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Add to cartWho worked as a servant for the Proctors? 
Mary Warren 
 
 
 
Abigail drinks a charm in hopes of killing this person. 
Elizabeth Proctor 
 
 
 
Who was brought in to disprove the presence of witches in Salem? 
Reverend Hale 
 
 
 
Who is the minister in Salem whose daughter is sick at the beginning ...
Dancing 
Abigail admits to Rev. Parris to doing what in the forest at the beginning of the play? 
 
 
 
Drinks blood 
What else do we find out Abigail did in the forest? 
 
 
 
To curse Elizabeth Proctor 
Why does Abigail drink blood? 
 
 
 
The girls are not responding but they're eyes are open. T...
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Abigail admits to Rev. Parris to doing what in the forest at the beginning of the play? 
 
 
 
Drinks blood 
What else do we find out Abigail did in the forest? 
 
 
 
To curse Elizabeth Proctor 
Why does Abigail drink blood? 
 
 
 
The girls are not responding but they're eyes are open. T...
As this act opens, what accusation does Giles Corey make? 
To kill all people to get land 
 
 
 
What news do we learn about Rebecca Nurse? 
Senescent to hang 
 
 
 
When John Proctor arrives at court with Mary Warren, what does Reverend Parris accuse him of? 
He has been accused of trying to overth...
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Add to cartAs this act opens, what accusation does Giles Corey make? 
To kill all people to get land 
 
 
 
What news do we learn about Rebecca Nurse? 
Senescent to hang 
 
 
 
When John Proctor arrives at court with Mary Warren, what does Reverend Parris accuse him of? 
He has been accused of trying to overth...
Why is Reverend Parris praying at the beginning of the Act I? Might he have more than one reason? 
He was worried for his daughter. Worried that she may be a witch, and for his own reputation 
 
 
 
What did Rev. Parris do before coming to Salem? 
He was a merchant from Barbados 
 
 
 
Who is Tituba...
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He was worried for his daughter. Worried that she may be a witch, and for his own reputation 
 
 
 
What did Rev. Parris do before coming to Salem? 
He was a merchant from Barbados 
 
 
 
Who is Tituba...
Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty is sick 
 
 
 
What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? 
Of what happened in the forest and were dealing with the devil 
 
 
 
What did Parris see in the woods the previous night? 
A dress, someone naked, the girls dancin...
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Add to cartWhy has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty is sick 
 
 
 
What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? 
Of what happened in the forest and were dealing with the devil 
 
 
 
What did Parris see in the woods the previous night? 
A dress, someone naked, the girls dancin...
Abigail 
main motivation: to be with John Proctor. 
main conflict: she is unable to be with John because he and Elizabeth are still married. 
personality: conniving, lustful, vengeful, controlling, manipulative. 
effect on plot: after Tituba is forced to confess, Abigail jumps in and starts accusing...
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main motivation: to be with John Proctor. 
main conflict: she is unable to be with John because he and Elizabeth are still married. 
personality: conniving, lustful, vengeful, controlling, manipulative. 
effect on plot: after Tituba is forced to confess, Abigail jumps in and starts accusing...
what were abigail and the girls doing in the forest when reverend parris saw them ? 
they were dancing 
 
 
 
what unnatural causes make reverend parris and the others concerned 
fainting and woke up screaming 
 
 
 
why is paris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft of being discovered in his...
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Add to cartwhat were abigail and the girls doing in the forest when reverend parris saw them ? 
they were dancing 
 
 
 
what unnatural causes make reverend parris and the others concerned 
fainting and woke up screaming 
 
 
 
why is paris so worried about the evidence of witchcraft of being discovered in his...
What is wrong with Betty, and what, according to rumor, is the cause? 
She can't move & is just lying in bed. The rumor is witchcraft involvement. 
 
 
 
What did Parris see in the forest? 
He saw Betty & Abigail dancing, Tituba was singing over the fire, & a naked girl was running around. 
 
 
 
W...
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She can't move & is just lying in bed. The rumor is witchcraft involvement. 
 
 
 
What did Parris see in the forest? 
He saw Betty & Abigail dancing, Tituba was singing over the fire, & a naked girl was running around. 
 
 
 
W...
Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Because his daughter (Betty) is sick 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
To look for the "un-natural reason" of Betty's sickness 
 
 
 
What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? 
He questions if her name is still ...
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Add to cartWhy has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Because his daughter (Betty) is sick 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
To look for the "un-natural reason" of Betty's sickness 
 
 
 
What does Parris question his niece Abigail about? 
He questions if her name is still ...
In his stage directions, what are some good and bad points that Miller observes about the Puritans? 
Good:They were loyal to God, their dedication & discipline, willingness to work hard 
Bad: Gossiped about each other. They were snobs and superstitious. 
 
 
 
Who is Betty and what is wrong with her...
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Add to cartIn his stage directions, what are some good and bad points that Miller observes about the Puritans? 
Good:They were loyal to God, their dedication & discipline, willingness to work hard 
Bad: Gossiped about each other. They were snobs and superstitious. 
 
 
 
Who is Betty and what is wrong with her...
As the play begins, why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor? 
His daughter Betty is "sick" - as if in a coma 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
That he can find no medical reason for her illness, and he should look for an "unnatural reason." 
 
 
 
What does Reverend Parris questio...
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Add to cartAs the play begins, why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor? 
His daughter Betty is "sick" - as if in a coma 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
That he can find no medical reason for her illness, and he should look for an "unnatural reason." 
 
 
 
What does Reverend Parris questio...
Where and when is the opening scene of the play set? 
The bedside of Betty, in Parris's house in Salem Massachusetts 
 
 
 
Why is the Reverend Samuel Parris so distraught at the beginning of Act 1? What unnerves him about the report Susanna Walcott brings from Doctor Griggs? 
Because he thinks Abi...
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Add to cartWhere and when is the opening scene of the play set? 
The bedside of Betty, in Parris's house in Salem Massachusetts 
 
 
 
Why is the Reverend Samuel Parris so distraught at the beginning of Act 1? What unnerves him about the report Susanna Walcott brings from Doctor Griggs? 
Because he thinks Abi...
Who are Reverend Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is their relationship? 
Betty is Parris's daughter & Abigail is his niece. Parris is the minister in Salem. 
 
 
 
Who is Tituba? What is her relationship to the family? 
Parris's Negro slave from Barbados; loves the girls 
 
 
 
What is wrong with...
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Add to cartWho are Reverend Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is their relationship? 
Betty is Parris's daughter & Abigail is his niece. Parris is the minister in Salem. 
 
 
 
Who is Tituba? What is her relationship to the family? 
Parris's Negro slave from Barbados; loves the girls 
 
 
 
What is wrong with...
Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty would not wake up ( thought to be touched by devil) 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
That he can find no medical reason for her illness, and he should look for an "unnatural reason/resources." 
 
 
 
What does Parri...
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Betty would not wake up ( thought to be touched by devil) 
 
 
 
What advice does the doctor send back? 
That he can find no medical reason for her illness, and he should look for an "unnatural reason/resources." 
 
 
 
What does Parri...
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 ...
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Add to cartWho 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 ...
When and where is the play set? 
Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 
 
 
 
What does Abigail confess to Reverend Parris? 
that they were dancing 
 
 
 
What is wrong with Betty Parris? 
she won't wake up 
 
 
 
For whom does Abigail work? Whose niece is she? 
Abigail used to work for John Proctor's family...
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Salem, Massachusetts, 1692 
 
 
 
What does Abigail confess to Reverend Parris? 
that they were dancing 
 
 
 
What is wrong with Betty Parris? 
she won't wake up 
 
 
 
For whom does Abigail work? Whose niece is she? 
Abigail used to work for John Proctor's family...
What do we know about Reverend Parris? 
Reverend Parris is in his mid 40s, and thinks that he is being persecuted wherever he goes. He is a widower who has a daughter who is sick. He seems to care more about is witchcraft is involved and what it could do to his reputation than his daughters recovery...
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Reverend Parris is in his mid 40s, and thinks that he is being persecuted wherever he goes. He is a widower who has a daughter who is sick. He seems to care more about is witchcraft is involved and what it could do to his reputation than his daughters recovery...
1.What is wrong with Betty Parris? 
Betty is ill, and seems to be in a coma. She is in bed, eyes closed, not moving. They think that she is a witch. 
 
 
 
2.How does Tituba react to Betty's condition? 
Tituba is worried about Betty and wants to make sure if she is going to be alright. 
 
 
 
3.Wha...
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Add to cart1.What is wrong with Betty Parris? 
Betty is ill, and seems to be in a coma. She is in bed, eyes closed, not moving. They think that she is a witch. 
 
 
 
2.How does Tituba react to Betty's condition? 
Tituba is worried about Betty and wants to make sure if she is going to be alright. 
 
 
 
3.Wha...
why does Giles and Francis want to talk to Danforth 
because they want to save their wives (Martha and Rebecca) 
 
 
 
what is Parris argument against Proctor 
it mischief; also Parris says he is trying to overrule the court 
 
 
 
what does Mary tell Danforth 
that they are never saw any spirits; t...
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Add to cartwhy does Giles and Francis want to talk to Danforth 
because they want to save their wives (Martha and Rebecca) 
 
 
 
what is Parris argument against Proctor 
it mischief; also Parris says he is trying to overrule the court 
 
 
 
what does Mary tell Danforth 
that they are never saw any spirits; t...
What explanation does Cheever give for Parris' "mad look"? 
He thinks it is caused by the cows. In other words, the cows are left wandering since their 
masters are in jail, and there is much contention in the town about ownership and the 
whole political scene. 
 
 
 
What did Abigail do? 
Abiga...
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Add to cartWhat explanation does Cheever give for Parris' "mad look"? 
He thinks it is caused by the cows. In other words, the cows are left wandering since their 
masters are in jail, and there is much contention in the town about ownership and the 
whole political scene. 
 
 
 
What did Abigail do? 
Abiga...
What is wrong with Betty Parris? 
She is ill, seems to be in a coma. Eyes are closed, not moving. They think that she is a witch. 
 
 
 
How does Tituba react to Betty's condition? 
She is worried about her and wants to make sure that she will be alright. 
 
 
 
What news does Susanna bring from th...
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Add to cartWhat is wrong with Betty Parris? 
She is ill, seems to be in a coma. Eyes are closed, not moving. They think that she is a witch. 
 
 
 
How does Tituba react to Betty's condition? 
She is worried about her and wants to make sure that she will be alright. 
 
 
 
What news does Susanna bring from th...
Why has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty Parris was unconsious 
 
 
 
what advice does the doctor send back? 
doctor said it might be witchcraft 
 
 
 
what does Parris question his niece Abigail about? 
what did they do in the forest 
 
 
 
what is parris' main concern?...
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Add to cartWhy has Reverend Parris sent for a doctor as the play begins? 
Betty Parris was unconsious 
 
 
 
what advice does the doctor send back? 
doctor said it might be witchcraft 
 
 
 
what does Parris question his niece Abigail about? 
what did they do in the forest 
 
 
 
what is parris' main concern?...
Why would Miller include a note on historical accuracy? 
To explain that not everything in the book is historically accurate 
 
 
 
Who are Rev. Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is their relationship? 
Betty is Rev. Parris' daughter and Abigail is Parris' niece, unmarried and orphaned 
 
 
 
Who i...
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Add to cartWhy would Miller include a note on historical accuracy? 
To explain that not everything in the book is historically accurate 
 
 
 
Who are Rev. Parris, Betty, and Abigail? What is their relationship? 
Betty is Rev. Parris' daughter and Abigail is Parris' niece, unmarried and orphaned 
 
 
 
Who i...
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