Question

Who does Mrs.Putnam think killed her babies?
Tituba
Ruth
Abigail
A witch

Answer 1

Mrs. Putnam suspected that a witch was to blame for the deaths of her babies during the Salem witch trials fueled by mass hysteria and puritanical fear of nonconformity and the supernatural.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mrs. Putnam believed that a witch was responsible for the death of her babies. In the context of the Salem witch trials of 1692, the village of Salem was deeply entrenched in beliefs of the supernatural and witchcraft. Accusations of witchcraft were often directed towards individuals who did not conform to societal norms or who were marginalized, such as Sarah Good, a beggar, and Sarah Osborne, who did not regularly attend church. Tituba, a West Indian servant in the household of Reverend Samuel Parris, was among the first to be accused after the local minister's daughter and niece became ill and admitted to dabbling in the occult under her guidance. The witch hysteria was fueled by a combination of Puritan beliefs, fear, and local politics, leading to the execution of 19 people and the deaths of several others before the madness subsided.

Answer 2

In The Crucible (1953) by Arthur Miller, Mrs. Putnam thinks a witch, Goody Osburn, is responsible for the death of her babies.

Ann Putnam, Thomas Putnam's wife, thinks a witch has killed her seven children. She accuses Goody Osburn after Tituba names her to get blame off of herself. Furthermore, she believes Goody Osburn is guilty because she was present at the time of her failed births. Mrs. Putnam is sad and angry about the death of her children and that is what drives her to put the blame on someone for it, even if that person is innocent.