3. The Salem Witch Trials is a period largely considered a case of "mass hysteria": a
phenomenon in which collective fear and paranoia of threats, real or imagined, overtakes
the behavior of a community. In the context of this idea and of the overall text, what are the
effects of following the crowd? What other events may be considered an example of mass
hysteria? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or
history in your answer.