The Crucible (Act 4) Study Guide – Flashcards
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What is Reverend Hale advising the condemned to do?
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To confess
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What does Reverend Parris reveal about his niece, Abigail?
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She has run away with 30 pounds (money).
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What is the condition of Salem at this point?
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Questioning the trials.
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How does Andover (a city in Mass.) differ from Salem?
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The court has been disbanded and they are rioting.
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What does Reverend Parris want Danforth to do?
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Delay the hangings.
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What does Reverend Hale mean when he says, "There is blood on my head!"?
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He is somewhat responsible for the deaths of several individuals; therefore, making him guilty of murder consciously.
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Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
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12 people have already been hanged and it would damage his reputation.
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What do Hale and Danforth request of Elizabeth Proctor?
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To convince Proctor to confess.
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What happened to Giles Corey?
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He is pressed to death because he didn't put in a plea.
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What is John's excuse for confessing?
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It is evil and he wants his life.
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What is Elizabeth's proof that John is a good man?
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He has taken her sins upon him and that only he can be the judge of his life.
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How has Elizabeth changed since we first met her?
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She has turned from being a cold, angry woman to a woman who forgives and loves.
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After John confesses, what does Danforth want him to do?
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Sign a confession to put on the church door.
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Explain the following: "I am John Proctor! You will not use me!"
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He means that they will not use him as a scapegoat for the trials; therefore, symbolizing that Proctor is his own person and they will not blacken (tarnish) his name.
