| What is the significance of the scene between Elizabeth and John Proctor? What does it reveal about their relationship and about each of their characters? | It’s strained with a distance between them. John is trying to please her and she won’t accept it. |
| What is the gift Mary Warren gives to Elizabeth? | A poppet. |
| What information does Mary provide about the trial? What role is she playing at the trial? Why does John forbid her from attending? | Goody Good & Goody Osburn have been arrested. She’s an official. John doesn’t believe the trials are necessary. |
| Why does Reverend Hale come to the Proctors’ home? What does this scene reveal about Hale’s role in the trial? | He wants to test the nature of their Christianity. By his name, he has a lot of power over what happens. |
| What relationship does Hale suggest exists between the church and the court? | The church and court shouldn’t be questioned because they both are always right |
| What does Proctor tell Hale about why the children were ill? How does he claim to know? | He says they are just pretending. He said Abigail told him. |
| What is the point of the discussion between Hale and the Proctors about whether or not they believe in witches? | He wants to know if they believe in witches. |
| What does Giles report to the Proctors? What is the significance of his revelations? | His wife and Francis Nurse’s wife were arrested for reading books. They usually accuse nobodies, but these are prominent people. |
| What event begins to change Hale’s opinion about the arrests? How does he feel about the court? | Innocent women are being arrested. He still has confidence in the court. |
| What role does Cheever play? What is revealed about his character? | He arrests Elizabeth. He is obsessed with his own importance to the court. |
| What do we learn about why Mary Warren gave the poppet to Elizabeth? | Abigail told her to. Abigail wanted to get Elizabeth in trouble. |
| Why is Elizabeth arrested? On What grounds? | Abigail claims a needle stabbed her and Elizabeth was responsible for this. Cheever finds a needle in Elizabeth’s poppet. |
| What do we learn about Mary Warren’s motives at the end of the act? | She did it because Abigail told her to. She stays out of Abigail’s way because she’s terrified that she will kill her. |
| Why did Miller add the second scene to the act? What does it reveal about John Proctor and Abigail? | It reveals the passion between them that once existed. |
The Crucible Act 2
March 1, 2020