The Crucible- Act III

Judge Hathorne’s comments to Giles Corey and Francis Nurse at the beginning of Act III imply that he wants to arrest them because...

• he believes they are challenging his authority.

• they are trying to introduce improperly obtained evidence.

• they have slandered (spoken lies about) Thomas Putnam.

What is Proctor’s MAIN purpose in bringing Mary Warren to court?

• to discredit Reverend Parris

• to save his wife from condemnation

• to demonstrate the illegality of the court’s proceedings

As the action proceeds, the allusion to the story of Raphael and Tobias ("Do that which is good and no harm shall come to thee...") becomes IRONIC because

• the developments in Act III contradict the message of the story.

• the developments in Act III show that the characters have misunderstood the story.

• certain characters twist the meaning of the story to suit their own purposes.

What development causes Mary Warren to recant (take back) her confession and rejoin Abigail and the other girls?

• John Proctor’s confesses his relationship with Abigail

• Judge Danforth’s persistently questions her

• Abigail and the girls pretend to be attacked by Mary’s spirit

What does Proctor mean when he tells Danforth, “God damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together”?

• People who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.

• Danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns Proctor to death.

• The whole community will suffer damnation for the injustices being committed here.

Who says, “You say your only purpose is to save your wife. Good, then, she is saved at least this year, and a year is long. What say you, sir? It is done now. Will you drop this charge?” ?

• Parris

• Hathorne

• Danforth

Who says: “If Jacobs hangs for a witch he forfeit up his property — that’s law! And there is none but Putnam with the coin to buy so great a piece. This man is killing his neighbors for their land.” ?

• Giles Corey
• Francis Nurse
• John Proctor

Who said: “It were only sport in the beginning, sir, but then the whole world cried spirits, spirits.”?

• Elizabeth
• Mary Warren
• Abigail

Who says: “How do you call Heaven? Whore! Whore!”?

• Parris 
• Danforth
• Proctor

Who says: “Excellency, it is a natural lie to tell…From the beginning this man has struck me true.  By my oath to Heaven, I believe him now…”?

• Hale
• Putnam
• Cheever