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Directions: In your small groups, brainstorm situations in the play that exemplify the topic assigned to your group. Once you have brainstormed a minimum of 3 situations, find a quote from the play that exemplifies each brainstormed situation. In a posting to the discussion board, include the word-for-word quotes and explanations similar to the one listed in the example. In the subject line of the discussion post, type your assigned topic and the last names of your group members. Ex. Secrets - Brown, Dellinger, Sentz Include all three quotes and explanations in the same discussion posting.

Example: Secrets "Now look you. All of you. We danced. And Tituba conjured Ruth Putnam's dead sisters. And that is all. And mark this. Let either of you breathe a word, or the edge of a word about the other things, and I will come to you in the black of some terrible night and I will bring a pointy reckoning that will shudder you." - Abigail Williams page 20

In this example, Abigail Williams threatens the girls who were with her in the forest to keep quiet about what really happened there. She is worried that her reputation will be ruined if the adults find out about their sins. This scene identifies Abigail as the ringleader of the group and reveals that she is not afraid to turn to violence if necessary. Abigail's ability to control the other girls may become a significant factor later on in the play. ​