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?