| Why are the cows wandering loose on the roads of Salem? | Many farmers have been jailed and can’t take care of their farms. |
| Where does Tituba say she is going to go after she is released from jail? | She will take a boat to Barbados |
| Why has Hale come back to Salem? | To encourage the accused to confess and save their lives |
| What does Hale want Elizabeth to do? | Convince Proctor to confess |
| What is Giles Corey arrested for? | contempt of court |
| What happens to Giles Corey? | After not giving up the name of his informant, he was pressed to death |
| What does Rev. Parris say has happened to Abigail? | She stole money from him and disappeared |
| Why does Hale try to get the accused to confess? | The judges want to be able to release them from jail |
| What is Parris’ real reason for wanting Proctor, Rebecca, and Martha saved? | A concern for his own safety |
| What does Parris say he found lodged in his door? | A small dagger |
| Why is Danforth not able to pardon Proctor, Rebecca, and Martha? | It would not look good on those already hanged |
| How do Danforth and Hawthorne feel about Hale’s return? | They fear him because they feel he is a threat to them |
| Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings? | It might look as if he has wrongly executed innocent people. |
| When Mary testifies against Abby and the girls, how do they react? | The girls claim Mary is bewitching them |
| At first, why does Proctor decides not to lie? | He doesn’t want to be a hypocrite |
| What does Proctor do when he signs the confession? | He tears it up |
| What does Proctor object most strongly to? | Hanging his signed confession on the church door |
| What does Elizabeth tells Proctor that she has been guilty of in their marriage? | Being a bad (cold) wife |
| What does Elizabeth think about Proctor’s decision not to confess? | she believes he has found his goodness and is at peace with his decision |
| Why are Danforth and Hathorne so intent on getting Proctor and Rebecca to confess? | Their confession would make others confess |
| Why does Proctor rip up his confession | He would rather die for honesty than live a lie |
| How can you infer that Abby and Mercy left Salem? | They fear the villagers will turn on them |
| Why does Elizabeth say of Proctor, “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!” | He has self-respect and knows there is goodness in him |
| What happens to Proctor, Rebecca, and Martha? | They are all hanged |
| The climax is the most intense point or turning point of the story. What is the climax in Act 4? | When Proctor rips his confession. |
The Crucible-Act 4 Review
February 27, 2020