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At beginning of Act 4. what is Danforth's response to Marshal Herrick's news that Hale is in the jail and praying for those condemned to hang as witches?
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What reason does the Reverend Parris give Danforth to explain why his niece, Abigail, and Mercy Lewis ran away from Salem?
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| At beginning of Act 4. what is Danforth's response to Marshal Herrick's news that Hale is in the jail and praying for those condemned to hang as witches? | Danforth says he has no authority to enter, containing his anger, dissatified |
| What reason does the Reverend Parris give Danforth to explain why his niece, Abigail, and Mercy Lewis ran away from Salem? | They fear Salem from news of Andover/ They robbed Parris and he thinks they got into a ship. |
| Toward middle of Act, Hale suggests to Danforth that he pardon those who refuse to confess and thus save their lives. What reason does Danforth give for refusing to postpone the executions? | There are 12 already dead, 7 names given out, village expects them dead. Postponement puts him in an awkward disposition. Only cares about himself. |
| When Hale warns Danforth about the possibility to unrest in Salem, Danforth asks him whether he has "heard rebellion spoken in the town." What does Hale tell Danforth is going on in Salem and the surronding countryside? | Orphans wandering, abandoned cattle, rotting crops, no man knows when the chariots cry will end. |
| Hale pleads with Elizabeth to urge Proctor to confess, to "let him give his lie." What argument does he use to try to persuade her? | Tell proctor to lie to save his life, better to live in ones pride than living God's judgement. |
| Toward end of act, when Elizabeth and Proctor are alone, he asks her about Giles Corey. What does she tell him what happened to him? | That he would not give a yes or no answer so they pressed him to death. |
| As Elizabeth and Proctor continue speaking, he asks her for his forgiveness. Elizabeth tells him that she has sins of her own count, including the fact that she had been a "cold wife." What are the reasons for giving for her coldness to him? | for having a cold house at home, no real love |
| Proctor decides to confess but is willing to do so in writing. What is Danforth's reason for insisting on a written confession? | So they can hang the paper on the church door |
| Rebecca Nurse is brought in during Proctor's confession. When Danforth asks her to follow Proctor's example and confess as well, what is her reply? | "it is a lie, how may I damn myself? I cannot." |
| In order to save his life, Proctor is prepared to make a false confession about his own supposed dealings with the devil. However, when Danforth asks him to incriminate others, what is Proctor's response and reason for it? | "Then it is proved, why must I give my name when I already proved it?" |
| Proctor signs the confession but refuses to turn it over when Danforth tells him that it will be shown to the people of Salem. What reason does Proctor give Danforth for refusing to allow his signed confession to be made public? | because it's his only name, he can't live with a name of a liar. He only has one name in his life time. |
| At the end of Act4, as Proctor and Rebecca are escorted out to the gallows, Hale begs Elizabeth to plead with her husband to save his life. What is her response to Hale? | she says, "He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him." |
| Sarah Good and Tituba are awaiting the arrival of | the devil |
| They think that they are about to...(where/how) | Barbados by flying with the devil's feathers and wings |
| What does Parris want Danforth to do today? | postpone the persecutions |
| What has upset him more than ever? | that Proctor will be hanged |
| Whom does Danforth use to try to break Proctor? | Elizabeth |
| Why does Hale want the accused to confess? | So they will not be hanged at dawn |
| What have they done to Proctor these past three months? | He was chained to a wall in the dungeon, tortured and beaten |
| John does not want to hang with Rebecca Nurse. Why? | because it would be wrong to hang with the most holy woman, it would be more of a sin. |
| Elizabeth reveals some secrets that were hidden in her heart for years: | She says, "I counted myself so plain, so poorly made, no honest love could come to me" She never thought she was good or pretty enough for him. |
| Who interrupts the poignant scene between John and Elizabeth? | Hathorne |
| Why does John suddenly decide to confess to witchcraft? | because he realizes he wants to be with Elizabeth and his 3 children. "I want my life." |
| Danforth gets very angry because Proctor will not | sign his confession |
| After proctor signs the confession, Danforth wants to | hang it on the church door for all to see |
| Proctor seems willing to lie, but he does not want to | give Danforth the paper |
| What reason does he give for this? | His name is a sense of pride in himself, he does not want to raise 3 children if they know he is a liar. |
| He finds courage to | shout out that he signed himself to a lie |
| Proctor's last words to Elizabeth are | "Give them to tear! Tears pleasure them. Show honor now, show a stony heart and sink then with it. |
| Who begs Elizabeth to stop John from leaving the room? | Hale |
| What other accused person also walks out the door with Proctor? | Rebecca Nurse |
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