The Crucible Act 4 Questions – Flashcards
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Why has Reverend Hale returned to Salem?
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Help those who are accused, save themselves
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What is Reverend Hale advising the condemned to do?
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To confess their crimes and save their lives
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What does Reverend Parris reveal about his niece Abigail?
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She has left and taken his money
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What is the condition of Salem at this point?
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Chaos
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Why would there be a riot in Salem if John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are hanged
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If they have been seen as good people, then they wont be hanged.
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What does Reverend Parris want Danforth to do?
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Pardon the condemned or at least postpone the trial
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What does Reverend Hale want Danforth to do?
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Pardon them
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What does Reverend Hale mean when he says, " There is blood on my head!"?
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He feels guilty for not realizing the truth sooner
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Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
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His reputation. He has already hanged 12
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What do Hale and Danforth request of Elizabeth Proctor?
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Talk to John to get him to confess
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What happens to Giles Cory?
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He refused to answer the charges- if he had ( whether guilty or not), all of his lands and properties would have been forfeit to the court and his sons would have gotten nothing. This way all of his things are safe. In order to convince him, they tied him to the ground and lay heavy stones on him for 2 days until finally he just died.
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What is the internal conflict John Proctor faces with confessing? How does John see himself?
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Proctors conflict involves man vs. self. He must decide what is more important- his reputation or his life. He sees himself as a good man now.
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What is Elizabeth's proof that John is a good man
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He has waited this long
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How has Elizabeth changed since we first met her?
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She is much stronger. Her love for John is strengthened, too. She recognizes her coldness before and regrets her bitterness and the part is played in all of this
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After John confesses, what does Danforth want him to do?
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Sign a written confession that will be hung on the church door
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What is John's final decision? Why does he do this? Why does Elizabeth not run to stop him?
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he didn't give the confession after he signed it. He does this because he doesn't want it to be on the church door. Elizabeth does not run to stop him because John wanted to do this.
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Explain the meaning of the quote: " I am John Proctor! You will not use me!"
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The meaning behind this quote is that John would not sign or write a confession of something he didn't do.
