Salem Witch Trials Mid-Unit Quiz

What kind of documents are these?

• Secondary Sources

• Tertiary Sources

• Primary Sources

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I.1.4

8.H.2.2

When were both of these documents written?

• 1706

• 1692

• 1776

• 1684

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I.1.4

The speaker in Document 1 is Goody Nurse.

• True

• False

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I.1.3

Document 2 was written in the court of Oyer and Terminer in Salem.

• True

• False

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I.1.3

In Document 2, Rebecca Nurse fully confesses to being a witch.

• True

• False

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I.1.3

What was happening at the time these documents were created? (contextualization)

• Witchcraft hysteria was spreading throughout New England

• The people of Salem were starving after harsh winter

• The village of Salem was experiencing a smallpox outbreak

• New England was being attacked by the French

In Document 1, what did Ann Putnam claim Rebecca Nurse’s apparition did to her?

• Spoke to her softly and kindly to convince her to write in her book

• Shook her violently and tried to push her down some stairs

• Screeched at Ann and called her a witch

• Bit, pinched, and pricked her, and tried to convince her to write in her book

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I.1.3

How does the language in both of these documents compare?

• In both documents the language is very complicated and confusing

• In both documents, the language is very intense and dramatic

• In both documents the language is boring and the speakers do not seem to be invested in what they are saying

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I.1.3

I.1.5

In Document 1, what evidence is the author using to support her claim?

• Someone else's testimony

• A letter written by her employer

• Her own experience

• A quote from the Bible

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I.1.3

8.H.1.1

How would the language in both of these documents contribute to the conflicts in the Salem Witch Trials?

• It would have sparked a lot of outrage, fear, and suspicion in the community of Salem Village

• It would have convinced people to be more understanding of each other

• It would have caused the public to get bored and drop the case

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8.H.1.1

I.1.5