Act III Crucible Study Guide Questions – Flashcards
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What paper did ninety-one people sign?
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They signed that Rebecca, Elizabeth and Martha were good, God-loving citizens
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What quote did Proctor use to help Mary remain brave?
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"Do that which is good, and no harm will come to thee." It is ironic later because Proctor does what he believes is good and is hanged.
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Of what does Giles accuse Putnam?
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He accuses him of killing his neighbors for their land. (If a person was hanged, their land would go up for auction - Putnam was the only one who could afford the land).
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What is Hale's problem as Proctor and his friends present evidence to Danforth?
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Hale begins to realize that they could be right and that people who have been sentenced could have been innocent.
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Hawthorne thinks of a test for Mary. What is it? Can she do it? Why or why not?
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He asks her to faint as she did in the courtroom. She could not do it on command and only could in the courtroom because the mood was set.
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"...a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between." Explain the importance of Danforth's statement.
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Either people were witches or they weren't. There is no room for error, question or correction in the court. It could, then, go on forever in its incorrect path.
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Proctor calls Abigail a whore, and he confesses his lechery. Danforth tests Proctor's statement by calling for Elizabeth and asking her why Abigail was dismissed. What does Elizabeth say?
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She lies to protect John.
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What do the girls do to Mary? What is her response?
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They pretend that her spirit is coming to get them. Mary tells them to stop it but they don't so she joins in for her own protection.
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What happens to Proctor?
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He is jailed for his contempt of the court and his suspicious activities.
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What does Hale do?
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He quits the court.
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