The Crucible: Act II Review

What internal conflict does John Proctor cope with in Act II?

• He must fight to protect Elizabeth from Abigail's accusations.

• He struggles to keep Mary under control.

• He feels guilt over his affair with Abigail and his hesitation to expose her lies.

• He is frightened over the possibility that Satan may be active in Salem.

What is the setting of Act II?

• The Salem meeting house after Betty speaks

• The Proctor's house a day after the the play opens

• The Proctor's house 8 days after the girls' accusations

• Reverend Parris's home a week after the witchcraft accusations

Which statement best describes the Proctors' relationship at the beginning of Act II?

• They care about one another and act as if John's affair never happened.

• They care about one another but have not fully moved on from John's affair

• They no longer care for one another but know they must have eachother's backs

• They no longer care for one another and can barely stand living together

Elizabeth tells John that "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you." What she means by this is...

• he is a man of independent judgement

• he is too judgemental and unforgiving of others

• he knows what sins he is guilty of

• he cares too much about the opinion of others

What internal conflict is Abigail dealing with?

• She is still desiring John Proctor and can't accept he's moved on.

• She to plots against the Proctors to achieve her goals.

• She is struggling to keep the other girls in line.

• She is jealous of the level of importance Mary has gained in the trails.

When John Proctor tells Mary Warren "It's strange work for a Christian girl to hang old women," he implies that Mary's behavior is...

• irrational because her victims are harmless

• hypocritical because it is not Christ-like

• cowardly because she lacks faith in her religion

• rash because she puts little thought into what she is doing

What is significant about the poppet Mary gives to the Proctors?

• It allows Abigail to frame Elizabeth of witchcraft

• It makes Mary seem suspicious to the authorities

• It causes the Proctors to let their guard down around Mary

• It was formerly owned by Tituba, making the Proctors look suspicious

What internal conflict does Hale cope with in Act II?

• He feels guilt and anxiety over the escalating events in Salem

• He feels shame over losing his faith in his intellect

• He feels guilt anxiety over the possibility of being accused of witchcraft

• He feels anger and frustration over Abigail being trusted over him

Hale's interview with John Proctor reveals Hale to be

• blinded by power and unwilling to compromise

• troubled but fighting to hold onto his beliefs

• level-headed and willing to adjust his beliefs.

• a fraud who does not truly believe what he tells others.

Why does John Proctor forget to mention the commandment forbidding adultery when Hale questions his knowledge of the Ten Commandments?

• He has a guilty conscience

• He never learned his commandments properly

• He believes that it is an unjust commandment

• He is afraid of revealing his own sin