Act IV
What is Reverend Hale doing in the jailhouse?
Encouraging the accused to confess
What do Hale and Danforth beg Elizabeth to do, and why?
Convince Proctor to confess, to save his life
Who had seven unbaptized children?
Mrs.Putnam
This man serves as the clerk of the court and is responsible for arresting Elizabeth Proctor after finding a poppet in her house.
Ezekiel Cheever
Who has a doctrine degree in witchcraft and theology?
Hale
What has happened to Abigail Williams and Mercy Lewis?
They fled Salem
What has Proctor been contemplating doing?
Signing a false confession to save his life
Who had evidence of 91 innocent people?
Francis Nurse
Where is Tituba from?
Barbados
Marshal Herrick is what in Act IV
Drunk
What happened in Andover and why is Parris afraid of the news?
The people revolted against the court, and Parris fears Salem will do the same
Why does Proctor refuse to sign the confession?
Because he does not want to live a lie and ruin his name
Who rips a warrant in front of everyone?
John Proctor
What happens to Abigail at the end?
She pursues her profession; prostituion
“This man is killing his neighbors for their land!” Who says it, and about whom?
Giles about Putnam
Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the execution?
He fears losing authority
What does Elizabeth mean when she says, “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him”
Proctor has regained his moral integrity, and she respects his choice
Who's responsible for all the innocent arrests of Salem?
Danforth
Who eventually gets voted out of office?
Parris
Why is Martha Corey convicted of witchcraft
Reading strange books and pigs dying under her watch
What does Hale mean when he says, “There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head”?
He feels guilty for the innocent people who have been condemned
We know Giles Corey was the only person stoned to death because he refused to stand for trial. Why did he choose this path of death over being hanged?
If he was hanged, his property was auctioned.
Who is pregnant though their high age?
Goody Good; she's sixty
Which character has one line and what is his occupation?
Hopkins (jailer)
Who was charged for killing Ann Putnam's babies?
Rebecca Nurse