The Crucible Act II (Part 1-John and Elizabeth)

Why does Proctor believe his wife, Elizabeth, is upset with him?

• Because he hasn't been attending church regularly

• Because he was talking to Reverend Parris about the possibility of witchcraft

• Because he came home late from work

• Because she knows about his affair with Abigail Williams

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What does Elizabeth tell John about what has been happening in the town?

• That everyone knows that Abigail and her friends were dancing in the woods and are lying about it

• That 14 people have been arrested and charged witch witchcraft

• That that townspeople believe that Abigail and John are still having an affair

• That Reverend Hale plans to take Reverend Parris' job

What will happen to anyone who is accused of witchcraft, but does not confess?

• They will be hanged

• They will be sent to live in another town

• They will be put in jail for the rest of their lives

• They will be whipped

What does Elizabeth say is happening in court?

• There is a discussion about overthrowing Reverend Parris

• People are refusing to come to court and the judges are having a hard time getting them there

• The judges are figuring out that Abigail and her friends are lying

• Abigail and the other girls act as if someone is bewitching them and the judges believe them

What does Elizabeth want Proctor to say to Cheever?

• That Abigail and Proctor had an affair

• That Abigail admitted to Proctor that there was no witchcraft and that the girls are pretending

• That Abigail is one of the most honest girls in the town

• That Proctor has never spoken to Abigail in his life

What does Mary Warren tell Proctor and Elizabeth about court?

• 39 women have been arrested for practicing witchcraft

• The judges realized that the girls are lying, and Abigail and her friends are in major trouble

• The judges have released all of the women because they could not find any proof

• The judges have decided to cancel court because all of the girls in the town have become sick

What does Mary Warren give Elizabeth Proctor?

• proof that Abigail and John Proctor were having an affair

• a poppet (doll) that she made while she was in court

• a letter that accuses Elizabeth of witchcraft

• a letter saying that Mary will no longer work for the Proctors

What shocking piece of information does Mary Warren share with Proctor and Elizabeth?

• Tituba has confessed that the girls are lying about what actually happened

• Abigail Williams has run away

• Elizabeth Proctor has been accused of being a witch

• Reverend Hale has taken over the church

What has John Proctor been trying to do for the last 7 months?

• Find a way to continue his affair with Abigail

• Find a way to leave his wife, Elizabeth, and marry Abigail

• Find a way to win back Elizabeth's trust

• Find a way to relocate his family to another town

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Why doesn't anyone in the town question whether Abigail and the girls are lying about witchcraft?

• They believe lying is a sin and can't imagine that the girls would ever lie

• Abigail threatens the entire town and they are scare to disagree with her

• They know witchcraft is real, so they think the girls may be telling the truth

• The townspeople also suspect many of their neighbors are witches