Question
In 1692, two girls living in Salem Village, Massachusetts, began having bizarre outbursts,
during which they seemed to lose control of their bodies and speech. They also complained
of painful stabbing sensations. Soon, other girls in the area started experiencing similar
episodes. At that time, witchcraft was largely accepted as fact, and with no medical
evidence for the girls" terrifying behavior, the community concluded that they had fallen
under the spells of witches. Thus began a horrific chapter in American history. Over the
next year, more than two hundred innocent people, most of them women, were accused of
practicing witchcraft. Twenty individuals were ultimately convicted and executed.
Select the three details that are included in the text.
Detail
Text 1
To entertain Halloween visitors, actors in Salem
pretend to arrest people for practicing witchcraft.
The people of Salem decided that witchcraft was
the cause of some villagers' strange behavior.
Several giris in colonial Salem fell into
uncontrollable and unexplained fits.
Answer
-Two girls in Salem Village began having bizarre outbursts.
-Witchcraft was largely accepted as fact.
-Over two hundred people were accused of practicing witchcraft.