- How did Samuel Parris and other inhabitants of Salem Village react to the “fits” that spread through the community in early 1692?
- What clues do the documents give as to why these “distempers” began?
- What advice did Samuel Parris give to the community on March 27, 1692? Did he have a role in inciting the witch scare?
Readings:
PDF provided labeled Module 7
https://salem.lib.virginia.edu/sermons/parris16920327.html
Characterize the Judge Hathorne’s interrogation of Sarah Good (source 15). Are his questions fair? What role do the afflicted girls pay in the interrogation? What are Hathorne’s conclusions?
- Review Tituba’s first examination (source 28). How does her testimony change over the examination? What accusations does she make and what evidence does she provide?
- How is Tituba’s second examination (source 29) similar to or different from her first accusation?
- Compare Sarah Good and Tituba’s examinations. How do they react different to the examinations by the magistrates?