Crucible-Act 2 Review

Proctor says “If she is innocent! Why do you never wonder if Parris be innocent or Abigail?” Who is the “she” referenced in this statement?

• TItuba

• Goody Osburn

• Elizabeth

• Mary Warren

What Commandment does Proctor forget?

• 1. Thou shall not steal. 

• 1. Thou shall not take the name of the Lord in vain. 

• 1. Thou shall not commit adultery. 

• 1. Thou shalt honor thy father and mother.

Why is Rebecca Nurse arrested?

• 1. For stealing money from the church. 

• 1. For attempting to poison the Deputy Governor's food. 

• 1. For threatening to kill Rev. Parris. 

• 1. For murdering the Putnam babies.

In Proctor’s mind, why is it good if Abby charges lechery (adultery) on him?

• 1. It will finally be a secret burden lifted from his shoulders.

• 1. It will make Abby look bad in front of everyone. 

• 1. It will probably make Mary Warren look bad, which he is fine with. 

• All of the options

What is the reason that Proctor gives as to why he thinks Rev. Parris is greedy?

• 1. He says that Parris wanted to knock down the church and rebuild a bigger and better one. 

• 1. He says that Parris wanted golden candlesticks for the altar. 

• 1. He says that Parris wanted golden trimmed pages for his bible. 

• 1. He says that Parris wanted new and more fashionable robes for Sunday mass.

Aside from not confessing, why will Goody Osburn hang for the crime of witchcraft?

• 1. She was charged with poisoning George Walcott’s milk supply.

• 1. She was charged with the murder of several babies in town.

• 1. She was charged with not being able to recite her commandments.

• She was charged with lying to the court regarding her whereabouts the night the girls went dancing in the woods.

Why might John Proctor be hesitating about going to Salem to tell the truth about Abigail?

• 1. He mentions to Elizabeth that he still has feelings for Abigail and he doesn’t know what to do

• 1. He says that no one will believe him because he is a farmer

• 1. He says that they were alone and she is like a saint now, no one would believe him

• 1. He says that he doesn’t want to risk any wrath (anger) from Abigail because she could retaliate and come after Elizabeth

Aside from the fact that she will confess to the crime of witchcraft, what else do we learn about Sarah Good?

• 1. She is going to leave Salem and move to Boston once the trials are over. 

• 1. She is pregnant. 

• 1. She accuses Rev. Parris of witchcraft. 

• 1. She had an affair with John Proctor as well.

When John Proctor calls Hale "Pontius Pilate" or Hale’s Biblical story that the Devil was once an angel is an example of what literary device?

• 1. Simile

• 1. Foreshadowing

• 1. Satire

• 1. Allusion

1. Why is Mary Warren suspicious of Goody Osburn?

• 1. She came to the Proctor household and mumbled something as she walked away and Mary got sick right after that mumble. 

• 1. She screamed at Mary Warren one morning when she was walking home from church. 

• 1. Mary suspects that Goody Osburn has stolen food from the Proctor household when no one was home.

• 1. Goody Osburn is best friends with Titbua, who is another suspected witch in town.