Rev. Hale
Why did hale come back?
He came back to try and save the lives of the accused.
What is going to happen to john proctor at the end of the play?
He will be hung.
Where is Parris at the beginning of act four?
With Reverend Hale praying with the accused.
What evidence is needed?
What happened to Abigail and Mary?
They are believed to have left on a boat.
Where does hale preach during his leave from Salem?
Andover
Does John Proctor think of himself as a good man?
No
Who does Parris fail to save at the end of the play?
Proctor
What can the accused do to survive?
Confess to meeting with the devil?
How did Giles die?
He got pressed to death while only speaking two words “more weight”.
Why is Hale imploring the accused to confess?
It will save their lives.
What was Procter’s reasoning to rip up the confession?
To keep the name of the other accused people clean.
Why is Reverend Parris dejected at the beginning of act four?
He has lost his family and all his wealth.
What do the accused also have to claim that saw the devil?
They have to claim they saw another person with them. This is shown in Act four when Danforth says “you have most certainly seen some other person with the devil”(Miller 61)
What does Judge Danforth decide to do with the hangings?
He decides to go through with them even though multiple people advice other wise.
What does Paris say Hale came back for?
to save Rebecca nurse.
Where is Procter at the beginning of act four?
He is being kept in the dungeon after being arrested.
What does Parris think will happen in Salem akin to what happened in Andover?
A rebellion against the court.
Why might someone be accused of witchery?
Petty grudges/reflecting blame/culture
What role did Hawthorne play in the court proceedings?
He was a Judge.
What does Hale ask Judge Danforth To do after failing to get the accused to confess?
To pardon them.
How does Elizabeth react to Procter‘s intentions?
She is supportive of Procter‘s actions because she believes she is partly at fault and thinks he has found his goodness.
What does Parris ask judge Danforth to do to cull the townspeople?
Postpone the hangings.
How did the accusations and newly accessible power given to the townspeople destroy their society?
The townspeople used it to deal with petty justice and grudges.
What did Mary and Abigail steel?
31 pounds from Parris.