Question

It is 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. Men and women are being accused of practicing witchcraft. You are assigned the role of proving them to be guilty. What tests could you perform to prove that these people are witches, and not normal humans? Consider what witches would be capable of that humans can not do. Use complete sentences.

Answer 1

1. The mark of the devil. Usually people searched for a mark of the devil in the witches hands which proves that they made a pact with the devil

2. The float or sink test. Witches were put in a lake or body of water. If they float they were witches, if not they would sink

3. They would make them read passages in the bible.