Lit

Who brings the evidence to court that "Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land"?

• John Proctor

• Giles Cory

• Frances Nurse

• Herrick

Why does Giles "cover his face in shame" when he is talking to Danforth?

• He has been accused of witchcraft

• He has accused Thomas Putnam of witchcraft.

• He is responsible for his wife being in jail.

• He cause Elizabeth to be arrested.

Who is being described? "He is in his sixties, a bitter, remorseless Salem judge."

• Hathorne

• Danforth

• Sewell

• Parris

Who is described as "a grave man in his sixties, of some humor and sophistication that does not...interfere with an exact loyalty to his position and his cause"?

• Hathorne

• Danforth

• Sewell

• Herrick

Why might Thomas Putnam want to accuse Giles Corey at some point in the play?

• he has six hundred acres of land

• he owns more land than Putnam

• his land overlaps with Putnam's land

• Giles stole his timber

This line shows a change in what character? "I think you must hear the girls, sir..."

• Hale

• Parris

• Proctor

• Danfort

What question does Danforth ask Proctor which shows he is concerned about the information that the girls are frauds?

• "...have you given out this story in the village?"

• "What would you tell us Mary Warren?"

• "He did that, Mr. Hale?"

• "You are in all respects a Gospel Christian?"

What is significant about the numbers 400 and 72?

• They compare Proctor's acreage with Putnams.

• They are the number of people in jail and who have hanged in Salem.

• They are the number of condemned by Danforth in other towns.

• They are the number of members of the church before and after the calling out of witches.

Who speaks this line? "Mr. Proctor, we burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment."

• Hathorne

• Danforth

• Hale

• Parris

Who speaks this line? "They've come to overthrown the court, sir! This man is..."

• Parris

• Proctor

• Danforth

• Hale