Crucible Act II

Why doesn't Mary want to testify in court against Abigail about the poppet?

• Mary is no longer participating the the hearings in Salem

• Mary is working with Abigail and wants power

• Mary is afraid Abigail and the girls will turn on her

• Mary still needs to implement phase two of Elizabeths arrest

Which commandment does John Proctor forget?

• keeping the Sabbath

• adultery

• killing another person

• honoring thy father and mother

Why does Hale come to visit the Proctors?

• To rent a room

• To borrow a horse

• To investigate the Proctor's Christian character

• To accuse John of lechery

What is significant about the commandment that Proctor forgets?

• It's also the rule of the witches.

• It's the easiest to remember.

• It's the only one in which he believes.

• It's the one he has broken.

What was Rebecca Nurse charged with?

• Blasphemy.

• Cursing Walcott so he can't keep a pig alive.

• Murdering the Putnams' babies.

• Denying the authority of the court.

What reason does Proctor give for failing to attend church regularly in Salem?

• Parris's greed interferes with his prayers.

• He has to work every day.

• His children are too young to attend.

• He does not follow the Puritans' belief.

John Proctor's forgotten commandment is an example of what kind of irony?

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At the end of Act II, Reverend Hale tells John to contemplate the cause of what's going on in Salem, suggesting there might be some secret sin someone has committed. How is this an example of dramatic irony?

• Hale doesn't know about Proctor's affair with Abigail.

• John doesn't know why Abigail is accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft.

• Hale doesn't know that Elizabeth is a witch.

• Elizabeth doesn't know about John's affair with Abigail.

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John tells Elizabeth they must be wise. Elizabeth's next line is "Oh indeed, indeed." Her sarcasm is an example of what type of irony?

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Where does all of Act 2 take place

• The Church

• The Putnams farm

• The Proctors home

• The jail

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