The summary provides questions about key events and tensions in Act II of The Crucible. There is tension in the Proctor household due to John's affair with Abigail. Mary Warren reports at a court hearing where she gave evidence that led to Elizabeth being accused of witchcraft. Proctor demands that Mary Warren tell the truth about the girls' accusations in Salem to protect his wife Elizabeth, who is arrested at the end of Act II on suspicion of witchcraft.
The summary provides questions about key events and tensions in Act II of The Crucible. There is tension in the Proctor household due to John's affair with Abigail. Mary Warren reports at a court hearing where she gave evidence that led to Elizabeth being accused of witchcraft. Proctor demands that Mary Warren tell the truth about the girls' accusations in Salem to protect his wife Elizabeth, who is arrested at the end of Act II on suspicion of witchcraft.
The summary provides questions about key events and tensions in Act II of The Crucible. There is tension in the Proctor household due to John's affair with Abigail. Mary Warren reports at a court hearing where she gave evidence that led to Elizabeth being accused of witchcraft. Proctor demands that Mary Warren tell the truth about the girls' accusations in Salem to protect his wife Elizabeth, who is arrested at the end of Act II on suspicion of witchcraft.
1. What is the source of the tension in the Proctor household?
2. What does Elizabeth fear about Abigail? 3. Where has Mary Warren been? What does she report? What does she give Elizabeth? 4. What is the only way a person accused of witchcraft can save his or her life? Why is this a problem, and who identifies this problem in the play? 5. How did Mary save Elizabeths life, but later cause her to be accused? 6. According to Proctor, what concerns Parris more than his duty to God? 7. Why does Hale come to see the Proctors? 8. Which commandment does John forget? Why was this commandment chosen as the one John forgot? 9. Why do Giles Corey and Francis Nurse come to see John Proctor? 10. Explain: vengeance is walking Salem! 11. What happens to Elizabeth? 12. What does Proctor demand of Mary Warren?