The Crucible - Act IV Questions
how much time elapses between the end of act 3 and act 4? - correct answer-about three
months have passed, and its roughly fall
why do sarah good and tituba talk about the devil so openly? Do they believe in what they
are saying? - correct answer--they have already confessed their witches, so they're trying to
convince everyone their telling the truth
-they dont believe in what their saying
why is rev. hale at the jail? - correct answer-trying to convince people to confess to save
their skin
what requests does paris make of danforth? why? - correct answer-to postpone the
execution because paris is trying to save his own skin
what has happened to abigail? - correct answer-she and mary louis have disappeared along
with paris's money
why is paris anctious to postpone the death of rebecca nurse and john proctor? - correct
answer-Because they are people that are admired members of the community
what does danforth give as his reason for not being able to pardon those who refuse to
confess? - correct answer-12 people have already been hanged for thee same crime, and to
pardon the other people would be unjust
why is elizabeth proctor brought to see john? - correct answer-to convince him to confess
what does hale mean when he says to elizabeth "cleave to no faith when faith brings blood"?
What other reason does he give for it being better for john to confess? - correct answer--she
owes no allegiance to a theocracy that is so inflexible and unjust. she must convince john to
fonfess even though she and hale know he will be lying.
-Hale says "it may well be ********s a liar than he who throws his life away for pride"
how does elizabeth react too hale and danforth? why? - correct answer-She thinks they're
trying to trick her because she has no faith in them
how has proctor changed? - correct answer-he is bearded and filthy. he walks slowly, and his
eyes are misty
what happened to giles corey? What was his purpose? - correct answer--he was pressed to
death with heavy stones for not answering his indictment
-to keep his land safe for his sons, and away from putnam
what is john's objection to being hanged? does he seem to fear losing his life? - correct
answer--he says he would look like a saint, and he does not consider himself to be one
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