Why were witnesses, the Salem court, and many people in the region so obsessed with witches that they seemed to suspect their malevolent influence in the ordinary events of daily life?

What evidence did accusers offer as proof that Susanna Martin was a witch? What did Calef think about such evidence? If the evidence was not the work of the devil or witches, what did it indicate?

How did the 1692 witchcraft trials reflect changes in New England society since the time of John Winthrop and the founding generation? What do the testimonies of the accusers and the criticisms of Calef suggest about the strength and confidence of Puritans' belief in their covenant with God?

Why did Calef denounce the witchcraft trials? How would the witnesses respond to Martin's claim that she had led a most virtuous and holy life?