The Crucible Act 4

Where does Act 4 take place?

• In the jail

• At Proctor's house

• In the courtroom

• At Reverend Parris' house

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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