The Crucible Act 2 Answers – Flashcards

Elizabeth wants John to go into Salem to tell the authorities that the girls are not telling the truth.

He is reluctant to go. He understands that he probably should go, but he does not want to get personally involved with the activity.

Mary gave Elizabeth a "poppet" (doll) she had made while sitting in court.

She confessed to witchcraft. The girls said she nearly choked them to death (and they acted so) in court. She mumbled when after begging for cider and bread, she had been turned away. She could not recite the commandments in court.

If she goes back, that makes him further involved. Also, he believes that the accusations are false and the girls are frauds. It isn't a just court in Proctor's eyes.

Elizabeth knows of John's affair with Abby. She believes that Abby wants to take her place as John's wife.

Hale came out to question all accused persons for himself, so that he would have some knowledge of the people before they appeared in court or jail. He came to Proctor's house to question them to see if either of them had any suspicious activities which would relate to witchcraft.

Proctor does not go to church regularly. His youngest son has not been baptized. He does not have total faith in Parris, the minister. It takes both Parris and Elizabeth to remember all of the commandments. (He significantly forgot adultery.

If she is accused of being a witch, she cannot believe in witches. However, if the Bible says that witches exist, she cannot dispute the Bible.

She was arrested for the "marvelous and supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies."

Cheever comes to arrest Elizabeth.

Abigail had accused Elizabeth of sticking a needle in her (Abby's) stomach through the use of a "poppet" (doll). Cheever asked to see the doll that was in Elizabeth's house (the one that Mary had given her). When he looked under the dress, there was a needle stuck in the abdomen of the doll. On the basis of this evidence, Cheever determined that witchcraft was possible and did, in fact, take Elizabeth to prison.

She will tell that they had an affair; she will discredit his name by calling him a lecher.

She doesn't want to testify because she is afraid of Abigail. She knows Abigail will "get her" if she goes against her.