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WorksheetsSalem Witch Trial
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
When did the witch hunt in Salem begin?
1692
1784
1960
1984
What events sparked the beginning of the witch hunt?
Pastor Samuel Parris tried to sell his soul to the devil
Tituba the slave tried to kill Samuel Parris
Abigail and Elizabeth Parris started acting out like little $/%??
Salem villagers had the audacity to have fun on a Sunday
Why did Tituba admit being a witch?
She wanted to accuse Sarah Good her mortal ennemy.
She was promised leniency (to be treated fairly) if she did.
She was really a witch.
She was batshit crazy.
Why did Abigail and Elizabeth accuse Tituba of witchcraft?
Because they were really bewitched by Tituba.
Because they were racists and hated Tituba for the color of her skin.
They wanted to save their own life: they had to blame someone or they would end up being accused of withcraft themselves.
They had heard voices telling them to blame Tituba.
Were the women accused of wizardy always killed?
yes, for sure, death to them all!
nope, but they had their hair shaved
nope, if they give the name of other fellow witches
yes, they would burn them on a stake everytime
True or False: Every woman in the village could be accused of witchcraft
Yes, because they believed the devil was in the village.
Yes, rich, young, or poor, pious, if you were a woman you were in danger. There was no logic to it.
Yes, because the village was directed by men who hated women in general.
Yes, because the villagers liked the action of the trial and subsequent hanging.
What were "specter" or spectral evidences?
"Visions" that the villagers had in their dreams of alleged witches committing bad deeds.
The ghost of a spooky man going around butt naked.
A covent of witches (covent = group) dancing under a full moon in the woods.
The ghosts of dead witches coming back to haunt their victims.
What explanations can be given to explain the behaviour of "bewitched" children
They were mean little bastards trying to kill people.
They were bored out of their minds and wanted attention. Plus, they had to keep on faking fits because then, they would be accused of witchcraft themselves.
They litterally had a mushroom trip caused by ergot, a fungus growing on rye grain, which was an important part of their alimentation.
They were truely bewitched and were not able to control themselves.
What was Tituba's relationship with the Parris family?
She took care of the children and of the house, but was not paid because she was a slave.
She was a friend of the family and visited them everyday.
She was a former beggar living on the streets the family had decided to welcome in their house.
She was a skilled milkmaid and took care of the family's cows.
What were the points between Tituba,Sarah Osbourne and Sarah Good had in common?
They were very beautiful and rich.
They were witches and had black hair.
They were accused of being witches, they were outcasts and they were women.
They were not married and hated children.
