At the beginning of the act, who is laying on their bed inert?
What is Betty Parris
100
Explain John and Elizabeth's relationship.
What is Tense, strained, he criticizes her, she is suspicious of him.
100
Who is being questioned at the beginning of the Act? What is she charged with?
What is Martha Corey. She is accused of cursing Walcott's pigs with her books.
100
Why has Hale returned to Salem?
What is He has come to pray with the people who are sentenced to hang. He wants to try and convince them to confess and save their lives.
200
The niece of Parris
What is Abigail Williams
200
What did Parris witness the girls doing in the woods?
What is Dancing, conjuring spirits with Tituba, Mercy Lewis was naked
200
What does Mary Warren give Elizabeth that she made during court that day?
What is A rag doll
200
What does Giles accuse Putnam of?
What is Telling his daughter to cry out George Jacobs in court in order to get his land.
200
What does Parris reveal about Abigail?
What is She has robbed him and run away with Mercy Lewis.
300
Old man who is pressed to death
What is Giles Corey
300
Who admits to sending their daughter to conjure spirits with Tituba? Why?
What is Mrs. Putnam. She wanted Ruth to connect with her 7 dead siblings
300
Why does Hale come to the Proctor household?
What is To get to know them better and form his own opinion of them.
300
Why does Abigail claim that Mary is threatening her by sending her spirit upon her in the form of a bird?
What is To divert the attention away from her.
300
Name some things John and Elizabeth talk about when they're alone.
What is Their children. John tells Elizabeth he has been thinking about confessing and asks for her forgiveness. Elizabeth says she believe she caused John to commit lechery.
400
Expert on witchcraft from Beverly
What is Reverend Hale
400
What does Giles ask Hale about his wife?
What is He asks about the books she reads. He says she hides the books from him and when she reads them he cannot pray.
400
Why does Mary Warren say she saved Elizabeth's life in court that day?
What is Elizabeth's name was mentioned in court and Mary Warren defended her.
400
Why does Danforth call Elizabeth into the courtroom? Why does she lie?
What is They want to see if Proctor is telling the truth. Elizabeth isn't sure if Proctor confessed to lechery or not.
400
Why causes Danforth to believe that John's confession is a lie?
What is He won't admit to seeing anybody else with the devil. He doesn't want to sign he confession and doesn't want it posted to the church door. He rips up the confession.
500
A farmer who has committed lechery
What is John Proctor
500
Why do the girls cry out names at the end of the act?
What is They are saying they saw these people with the devil. They are trying to place the blame on others.
500
Why does Cheever come to the Proctor household?
What is To search the house for poppets and ultimately arrest Elizabeth.
500
Many events take place at the end of Act III. Name some of them.
Mary Warren turns on Proctor. Proctor says he has worked with the devil. Hale quits the court.
500
Why doesn't Elizabeth try to stop John at the end of the act?
What is She respects his decision. She believes only God can judge him. She knows she cannot change his mind.