| What is the setting of act 3 | Court |
| What news do we learn about Rebecca nurse | She has been sentenced to hang |
| What does rev Paris accuse John proctor of when he arrives at the court | Trying to overthrow the court |
| What two pieces of evidence are brought out against Proctor in regard to his Christian nature? | Plows on Sunday and doesn’t go to church |
| What news does Danforth tell John Proctor about Elizabeth? What deal does he try to make with him | She is pregnant |
| What is going to happen to the 91 people who signed the testament stating a good opinion of Elizabeth, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse | Arrested for questioning |
| Discuss “Do that which is good, and no harm shall come to thee. | John Proctor tells Mary Warren this quote from the Bible – the opposite is true |
| What is Giles Corey’s proof that Thomas Putnam is “reaching out for land”? Why won’t he reveal his source? | An unnamed source overheard Putnam thank his daughter Ruth for giving him a “fair gift of land” Giles refuses to give the man’s name because he does not want the man to be arrested |
| What happens to Giles Corey | He is arrested for contempt of court |
| What is Reverend Hale’s advice to John Proctor as he is about to read his deposition before the court? How does Danforth deny this request? | Get a lawyer Danforth tells Proctor and Hale that witchcraft is an invisible crime |
| When Mary Warren says that she pretended to faint in court, what is she asked to do? What is the result? | Pretend to faint again, but she can’t |
| What does Abigail do when suspicion that she might be pretending falls on her? | Throws a fit – pretends to see spirits |
| What does John Proctor do to discredit her? | Confesses to the affair |
| Who is called to back up John’s testimony? What happens? | Elizabeth – she lies to protect her husband |
| What happens when Reverend Hale states that Abigail has always seemed false to him? | Abigail starts throwing another fit |
| What does John Proctor mean when he says, “God is dead!”? | Proctor feels that the God who gave a sense of morality, purpose, and meaning to human life has disappeared, and what is left is Abigail’s world of opportunism, impulse, and power |
| . What does Hale do when Proctor is arrested? | Hale denounces the proceedings and quits the court |
The crucible act 3
March 4, 2020