The Crucible Act 4

Where does Act 4 take place?

• In the jail

• At Proctor's house

• In the courtroom

• At Reverend Parris' house

What information does Reverend Parris share about Abigail?

• That Abigail broke into the jail to see John Proctor

• That Abigail stole from him and ran away from Salem

• That Abigail has finally confessed that she was lying about witchcraft

• That Abigail has tried to take care of John Proctor's children while he and Elizabeth were in jail

What is Reverend Parris worried about? What does Reverend Hale want?

• Reverend Parris is worried there will be a riot if the hangings continue.
  Reverend Hale wants John, Martha, Rebecca, and the others to be pardoned.

• Reverend Parris is worried that he won't be able to afford his lifestyle now that Abigail has robbed him.
  Reverend Hale wants to take over the church.

• Reverend Parris is worried that John Proctor will confess to witchcraft to save his own life.
  Reverend Hale wants John Proctor to be hanged.

• Reverend Parris is worried that the Proctors' children will be alone if they are both hanged for witchcraft.
  Reverend Hale wants to take the children home with him.

Why does Hale fight to have Elizabeth and John Proctor in the same room?

• Hale wants to give Elizabeth the chance to give John an update about their children.

• Hale hopes that Elizabeth will convince John to confess and save his own life.

• Hale hopes that Elizabeth and John can have some closure before they are both hanged.

• Hale hopes that Elizabeth and John will develop a plan to break out of jail and start a new life in another town.

What does Elizabeth encourage John to do?

• maintain his reputation and be hanged

• confess to witchcraft

• forgive himself for his actions

• run away from Salem

What does John Proctor refuse to do?

• Proctor refuses to confess to witchcraft to save himself

• Proctor refuses to say that any of the other accused townspeople were involved with witchcraft or with the devil

• Proctor refuses to admit that he had an affair with Abigail Williams

• Proctor refuses to look at Elizabeth while he is confessing to witchcraft

Why does John Proctor rip up his signed confession?

• Elizabeth is upset about his confession, so he tears it up to make her happy

• He does not want to confess to something he did not do

• He wants to protect his name and does not want his confession to hang on the church doors for everyone to see

• He does not believe that Danforth is an honest man and feels that he is not taking his confession seriously

What happens to John Proctor after he rips up his confession?

• John Proctor, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse are sent back to court for a new trial

• John Proctor, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse are released from jail

• John Proctor, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse are hanged

• John Proctor, Martha Corey, and Rebecca Nurse run away from Salem to start new lives

Why isn't Judge Hawthorne concerned about his reputation?

• Hawthorne is well-known as the best judge in the area and knows that will never change

• Hawthorne believes that the people who agree with him are right (because he is right) and those who disagree with him don't matter

• Hawthorne knows that he will be leaving Salem when the trial and hangings are over

• If anyone disagrees with Hawthorne, he puts them in jail, so everyone pretends to like him

Why is Danforth worried about his reputation?

• Danforth knows that there have been issues in neighboring towns and is concerned that Salem will start to riot soon

• Danforth has not been a judge for very long and is concerned that all of the issues surrounding John's confession will ruin his career

• Danforth believes that pardoning John Proctor and the others will cause people to question if the other people who were already hanged were innocent

• Danforth is worried that one of the girls will accuse him of witchcraft next, and he will be taken to court