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The Witch of Edmonton, Acts 3-4

• 1. Why does Cuddy Banks want to include a witch in the Morris Dance and why don’t the dancers have someone playing a witch already? How does this scene help us to read the rest of the play?
• 2. Why does Cuddy follow the Devil-Dog, and where does the Dog lead him?
• 3. Do you think Frank really plans to run away with Winifred? What does Susan request of disguised Winifred?
• 4. Why does Frank kill Susan?
• 5. What events break up the morris dance in 3.4?
• 6. What methods do Old Banks and the Two or Three Countrymen use to prove Sawyer is a witch? What methods does the Justice use? Compare the methods, which works the best and why? What are witches OR what makes witches according to this play?
• 7. What tasks has the Devil-Dog performed for Sawyer by the end of 4.1? Why do you think the authors contrast the “witch trial” sequence with the Anne Ratcliffe sequence?
• 8. Why can’t the Devil-Dog harm Sir Arthur? How does his reluctance to harm Sir Arthur compare with his reluctance to harm Old Banks?
• 9. How does Katherine discover that Frank Killed her sister Susan?

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