The Crucible Act 3

Read the following lines. What conclusion can you draw about Danforth from his response to Francis about questioning the girls' actions?

DANFORTH: And do you know that near to four hundred are in the jails from Marblehead to Lynn, and upon my signature?

• He is angry with the girls for fooling him.

• He is offended that people question his authority.

• He is glad that Francis is standing up for himself.

• He is surprised that so many people are in jail.

A conflict between Giles and Putnam drives the plot of the drama forward when Giles says that Putnam wants to

• take George Jacobs's land

• send Giles to jail

• overthrow the court

• expose Proctor's lechery

Why is Giles Corey afraid to reveal the names of the people who are his witnesses?

• The court's purpose is confusing for him.

• Giles is afraid of Abigail's revenge.

• Parris has threatened to have him arrested.

• Giles is afraid that they will be arrested.

Read the following lines. What conclusion can you draw about Proctor from his response to Parris's accusation about Elizabeth?

PROCTOR (furious): There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it.

• He is angry at Mary for mentioning poppets to a suspicious Parris.

• He is tired of defending ridiculous accusations without any real proof.

• He is afraid that he has been bewitched to see invisible animals.

• He is worried that Danforth will think he is lying for sympathy.

To avoid being questioned about the truth of her accusations, Abigail suggests that she will

• accuse John Proctor of witchcraft

• say that Danforth is an unfit judge

• accuse Danforth of being possessed

• run Reverend Hale out of town