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American Threads-
Wrenn
In Search Of- The
1.
By the 1600s, how long had witch-hunts been going on in
2. In 1484, what was the punishment for witchcraft?
3. According the book, "Maalis Maleficarum", what was one sure sign of a witch?
4. What was the theory behind "swimming a witch"?
5.
What was the Puritans desire or goal in the
6.
Was everyone who settled in
7.
Where and when was the first witch trial in
8. Who was Cotton Mather?
9.
How were
10. What
were two dangers
11. What was expected of a Puritan woman?
12. Who did the Puritans feel was more likely to associate with the devil?
13. Where
did the trouble in
14. What did Doctor Griggs declare after examining the afflicted girls?
15. What 3 women do the girls name as witches?
16. What was spectral evidence?
17. How did the girls react to Sarah Good's testimony?
18. What does Tituba tell the court?
19. According to Tituba, how many names were in the devil's book?
20. What was different about the first women who were accused and the next women accused?
21. What
court was set up on
22. Who was the first person to be tried?
23. What was the one sure way to survive the witch trials?
24. How many people confessed?
25. What was unusual about George Burroughs saying the Lord's Prayer perfectly?
26. How many people died as a result of the witch trials?
27. Why was Giles Corey pressed to death?
28. Why did attitudes towards the girl's accusations change?
29. What was the main difference between the Superior Court and the Court of Oyer and Terminar?
30. What happened to Tituba?
31. What
happened on
32. Who did Ann Putnam, Jr., one of the accusers, blame for her role in the witch trials?
33. What are the 3 opinions given for why the girls accused people of being witches?
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34. What is the definition given for what a witch-hunt is?
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