Crucible Acts 3 and 4

All of the following are examples of how the court of 1692 was run differently than the way a court functions today EXCEPT:

• People were guilty until proven innocent

• Spectral evidence was allowed in court

• People were innocent until proven guilty

• People didn’t always have a right to a lawyer

Who possess the most power in Salem?

• Reverend Parris

• Deputy Danforth

• Mary Warren

• Reverend Hale

In Act 4, this character tries to convince John Proctor that a lie is less of a sin than the loss of a life.

• Reverend Hale

• Reverend Parris

• Giles Corey

• Francis Nurse

A theme represented by Danforth's behavior is that

• good and evil must finally be determined by law.

• those in power tend to act in the interest of preserving power.

• the absence of evidence renders authority powerless.

• legal systems cannot take personal character into account.

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How does Rev. Hale change in Act 3?

• He starts to believe Proctor and  doubt Abigail.
• He starts to doubt Proctor and believe the girls.
• He starts to doubt Mary Warren and believe Elizabeth.
• He starts to feel sick and wants to go to bed.

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What does Hale do at the end of Act 3?

• slap Abigail
• become bewitched
• quit the court
• arrest Proctor

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How is Proctor's statement at the end of Act 3 ruining Abigail's plan?

• He is going to go to jail or hang, and she was hoping to kill off Elizabeth only. Now she can't have John.

• Elizabeth will be freed and John will hang.

• Mary Warren will turn against Abigail again.

• Mary Warren sees yellow birds.

What is Proctor's dilemma in Act 3?

• Reveal the affair; ruin his name; and hope to free his wife.
• Tell on himself; reveal the affair; and condemn his wife.
• Tell on himself; reveal the  affair; and be  hunted by Abigail.
• Tell on himself; reveal the affair; and clear Abigail's name.

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Elizabeth is not hanged because:

• she confesses 
• she is found "not guilty"
• she is pregnant
• she is pressed to death

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In Act 4 Rev Parris wants to postpone the hangings because:

• he is trying to save Rebecca Nurse

• he is afraid of riots and retribution

• he wants everyone to confess

• he wants to re-try John Proctor