| Wnat is the mood at the beginning of Act Two? Why? | Angry and tense because the Proctors are arguing. |
| What do we learn about John and Elizabeth’s relationship at the beginning of the Act? | There is high tension in their marriage. |
| What does Mary give Elizabeth? | A poppet. |
| What news does Mary Warren bring from court? | Many people are being arrested. |
| What does Elizabeth mean when she says: “Oh, the noose, the noose is up!” | People are being hanged. |
| What does Elizabeth want John to do in town? What will everyone find out if he does this? | Tell people that Abigail was lying to everybody in the town. Everyone will find out about the affair. |
| Why has Reverend Hale come to the Proctor house? | To question the Christianity of the Proctors. |
| To what is John referring when he says: “…it tells me that a minister may pray to God without he have golden candlesticks upon the altar.” | Reverend Parris stealing the candlesticks. |
| What does Hale ask John to do? What happens? | Recite the 10 commandments. John leaves out the commandment that forbids adultery. |
| What is ironic about this omission? | John had an affair with Abigail. |
| What news do Giles Corey and Francis Nurse tell John Proctor? | That Elizabeth is being accused of murder. |
| On what basis are they accused? | Attempted murder of Abigail. |
| What is the significance of the poppet? How does this serve as “proof” for Elizabeth’s accusation? | It had a pin stuck in it where Abigail had been stuck. This is proof because they think it is voodoo. |
| What does John mean when he says “I’ll tell you what’s walking in Salem–vengeance is walking in Salem”? | Abigail manipulating everyone in town. |
Act Two Comprehension
March 3, 2020