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1. Who was the first accused witch to be hanged?
2. In 1692 how many were accused of practicing witchcraft?
3. Which judge of the trials was eventually accused of witchcraft himself?
4. When accused of being a witch by the Reverand Noyes, who replied, 'I am no more a witch than you are a wizard, and if you take away my life God will give you blood to drink.'?
5. Which of the accused was originally found not guilty, retried and found guilty and hanged?
6. What fortune telling trick had Tittuba taught the Parris girls which ultimately led to the beginning of all the hysteria regarding witchcraft?
7. How many of the accused were hanged?
8. Modern day scientists believe there is a possibility of a physical reason for the hysteria leading to the witch-hunt. It was:
9. Which of the following was NOT a way of 'catching a witch'?
10. The prominent minister and scientist, Cotton Mather, supported the necessity of the 'witch trials' even long after they were over. True or False?
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