| What is Rev. Hale doing at the jailhouse? | praying with them and trying to get theconvicted to confess |
| What is happening to the farms and animals in Salem? Why? | Cows are wandering the streets because they have no owners to take care of them. |
| What has happened to Abigail and Mercy Lewis? | They stole Parris’s money and ran away. |
| What happened to the town of Andover? Why is Parris afraid of the news? | They rioted against the executions; he is afraid the people of Salem will riot. |
| What does Parris suggest to Danforth? | that they postpone the executions;he fears his own life and retaliation against him |
| Why does he make this suggestion? | Children are orphaned and wandering from house to house looking for food. |
| What other indications does Hale give that the town is falling apart? | He feels he is responsible for the executions because he was the supposed expert and did not stop all the executions. |
| What does Hale mean when he says, ‘there is blood on my head’? | He doesn’t want to appear weak. |
| How long has passed since the first trial began? | 3 months |
| what do Hale and Danforth beg Elizabeth to do? why? | to get John to confess; they can’t get him to, so they are hoping Elizabeth will make him change his mind |
| What ‘s happened to Giles Corey? | 11.He was pressed to death. |
| What has Proctor being contemplating doing? What does Elizabeth think about it? | confessing; that it is not her place to judge his decisions |
| What do Danforth and Parris plan to do with Proctor’s confession? | post the written confession on the church doors |
| Why does Proctor refuse to sign the confession? | He thinks his verbal confession is enough; he doesn’t want his name to be shamed in the town. |
| What does Proctor do with the confession, and what happens to him as a result? | He tears it up, and is then taken to be executed |
| What does Elizabeth mean when she says,”He have goodness now. God forbid I take it from him?’ | that John did the right thing; he didn’t confess to something he didn’t do, so he has his pride and good name still, and no one can take that away from him |
crucible Act iv
February 28, 2020