Act III
Why does John take Mary to court? Why is Mary scared to do this?
To confess that her and the other girls were lying the whole time. Mary is scared to do this because she is scared of Abigail.
What happens to John Proctor at the end of Act III?
He gets arrested for witchcraft
The town is in chaos, cows are loose, crops are rotted.
Why does Hale talk Elizebeth into talking to John?
To hopefully get John to confess
“ I will tell you this- you are either lying now, or you were lying in the court, and in either case you have committed perjury and will go to jail for it.”
Judge Danforth
True or false: In the play, some of the events are false, but the general aspect of the court trials are true. (Aspects meaning how the court was ran, the girls falsely accusing others, etc)
True
How does John Proctor get accused of witchcraft?
Mary accuses him to get the blame off of her
What does Parris think the town will do if more people hang?
He thinks the town will riot
When Proctor decides to confess to witchcraft, he is motivated by his belief that:
(why does he want to stay alive?)
He will save himself to stay with Elizabeth and his family
"I have been hurt, Mr. Danforth; I have seen my blood runnin’ out! I have been near to murdered every day because I have done my duty pointing out the Devil’s people-"
Abigail Williams
Bewitching them with a cold wind
What does Danforth ask Mary to do in order to prove her confession? Can Mary do this or not?
Why does Reverend Hale come back to Salem?
He tries to get the prisoners to confess to save their lives
What happens to Abigail in the beginning of the Act?
She stole money from Parris and ran away.
“He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!”
Elizabeth Proctor
Why does Danforth order the arrest of Giles Corey?
Giles refuses to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.
True or False: Judge Danforth runs the court as the accused person is guilty until proven innocent.
True
What does Elizabeth tell John as to what happened with Giles Corey? (How did he die)
He was pressed to death with stones
What does John do with the confession after he signed it? What happens after this?
He ripped it up and Danforth orders him to be hanged.
“There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!!”
Reverend Hale
How does Reverend Hale change from Act II to the end of Act III? What does he do? (His beliefs, his feelings on how Danforth is running the court)
He does not agree with what is happening anymore, he believes Mary's confession that the girls have been lying this whole time. He quits the court because Danforth does not want to slow down the proceedings.
What does judge Hathorne and Danforth think will happen if they ease up on their court proceeding process?
They think that their authority will be undermined. They are worried it will ruin their legal reputation.
In Act 4, how does the relationship between John and Elizabeth change?
Why does John agree to verbally confess but not sign and publicly confess?
He does not want to ruin his or his family name
“You’re the Devil’s man!”
Mary Warren