Describes aspects of life in Salem, Massachusetts, explaining why some individuals were targeted as witches. Engages the reader in a question-and-answer activity that helps them gauge their survival chances if they were accused of being a witch. Concludes with a glossary, an index, activities, and an author biography.
Content Note
Introduction -- Man or woman? -- Pass or fail? -- Marks or no marks? -- Freedom or jail? -- To accuse or to confess? -- Survival results -- Digging deeper : did you know ... ?.