Day One (pages 3-5)
What prompted parents to have bad relations with children?
Why is the forest known to be a place of the Devil?
What's the importance of the Indians not converting to the new religion?
Why did an alliance form with Jamestown when it's so far away?
How might you characterize the lives of children in Salem in 1692?
What role does religion play in the community?
How does the typical Puritan feel about the idea of conformity?
Why might the Puritans be so afraid of witches?
Day Two (Answer in a complete, detailed paragraph)
What are Reverend Parris' concerns at this point in the play. Which of his concerns seem justified to you?