The Crucible: Act II

Who is accusing the witches?

Abigail and her troop while in hysterics.

Was dose Proctor do as Elizabeth is led away?

As Elizabeth is led away, Proctor loses his temper and rips the warrant. He asks Hale why the accuser is always considered innocent.

After Elizabeth's urging what dose Proctor tell to Hale? What dose Hale argue?

At Elizabeth's urging, Proctor informs Hale that Abigail told him that the children's sickness had nothing to do with witchcraft. Taken aback, Hale replies that many have already confessed. Proctor points out that they would have been hanged without a confession.

What dose Marry Warren replay to the investigation about the doll?

Elizabeth brings Mary downstairs. Mary informs the inquisitors that she made the doll while in court and stuck the needle in it herself.

What dose Elizabeth suspect about Abigail?

Elizabeth, meanwhile, is convinced that it was Abigail who accused her of witchcraft, in order to take her place in John's bed.

Ezekiel Cheever and Herrick arrive with what?

Ezekiel Cheever and Herrick, the town marshal, arrive with a warrant for Elizabeth's arrest.

Who rushed into Proctor's home? What had happened to them? What were the grounds on which this happened?

Giles and Francis rush into Proctor's home, crying that their wives have been arrested. Rebecca is charged with the supernatural murders of Mrs. Putnam's babies. A man bought a pig from Martha Corey and it died not long afterward; he wanted his money back, but she refused, saying that he did not know how to care for a pig. Every pig he purchased thereafter died, and he accused her of bewitching him so that he would be incapable of keeping one alive.

What dose Proctor ask of Mary after Elizabeth is taken? Why dose Mary refuse?

Hale appears less and less certain of the accusations of witchcraft. Proctor tells Mary that she has to testify in court that she made the doll and put the needle in it. Mary declares that Abigail will kill her if she does and that Abigail would only charge him with lechery. Proctor is shocked that Abigail told Mary about the affair, but he demands that she testify anyway. Mary cries hysterically that she cannot.

What dose Hale ask of Proctor? What is Proctor's mistake?

Hale asked questions about the Christian character of the Proctor home. He notes that the Proctors have not often attended church and that their youngest son is not yet baptized. Proctor explains that he does not like Parris's particular theology. Hale asks them to recite the Ten Commandments. Proctor obliges but forgets the commandment prohibiting adultery.

Why was Elizabeth accused?

Hale is surprised because, last he heard, Elizabeth was not charged with anything. Cheever asks if Elizabeth owns any dolls, and Elizabeth replies that she has not owned dolls since she was a girl. Cheever spies the doll Mary Warren gave her. He finds a needle inside it. Cheever relates that Abigail had a fit at dinner in Parris's house that evening. Parris found a needle in her abdomen, and Abigail accused Elizabeth of witchcraft.

Why did Reverend Hale visit the Proctor's Home? Whose home had he come from?

Hale visits the Proctors because he wants to speak with everyone whose name has been mentioned in connection with witchcraft. He has just visited Rebecca Nurse.

What do John and Mary Argue argue about? What dose Mary say to argue her point?

John and Mary argue over whether Mary can continue attending the trials. He threatens to whip her, and Mary declares that she saved Elizabeth's life that day. Elizabeth's name was apparently mentioned in the accusations (Mary will not name the accuser), but Mary spoke out in Elizabeth's defense.

How dose Proctor react to the craze? What dose he tell his wife? How dose she react? How is Abigail involved?

Proctor can barely believe the craze, and he tells Elizabeth that Abigail had sworn her dancing had nothing to do with witchcraft. Elizabeth wants him to testify that the accusations are a sham. He says that he cannot prove his allegation because Abigail told him this information while they were alone in a room. Elizabeth loses all faith in her husband upon hearing that he and Abigail were alone together. Proctor demands that she stop judging him. He says that he feels as though his home is a courtroom, but Elizabeth responds that the real court is in his own heart.

How many accused dose Marry report? What dose she give to Elizabeth?

She gives Elizabeth a doll that she sewed in court, saying that it is a gift. She reports that thirty-nine people now stand accused.

Where is Mary Warren when Elizabeth and John Procter are eating dinner?

The witch trials.

What will happen to the accused witches if they do not confess?

They will be hanged.