The Crucible Act II
indignant
(adj.) filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean
How much time has passed between Acts I and II?
8 days
What does Abigail stand to gain if Elizabeth is found guilty of witchcraft?
A chance for her and John Proctor to be together
conviction
A fixed or strong belief
calamity
A great misfortune or disaster
What does Mary give to Elizabeth? Why?
A poppet because Mary wants everyone to get along
Who accused Elizabeth of witchcraft?
Abigail Williams
Who watched Mary sew the poppet? What does this reveal?
Abigail watched her and this reveals that she had planned this without Mary knowing and stabbing herself in the stomach, framing Elizabeth for "sending her soul" to get her
Describe the relationship between John and Elizabeth
Awkward, dull
Why is the presence of the popper in the Proctor household an important piece of "evidence?"
Because Abigail was found in pain in Reverend Parris's house during supper because of a "needle" found in her stomach
Why does John hesitate in exposing Abigail as a fraud?
Because Abigail will expose him for their affair
Why does the court decide to hang Goody Osburn but not Sarah Good?
Because Goody Osburn did not confess to witchcraft whereas Sarah Good did.
Why doesn't Mary willingly go to court and tell what she knows?
Because she knows that if she does, Abigail will come after her
Why does Giles Corey and Francis Nurse arrive at the Proctor house?
Because they wanted to inform John Proctor that their wives are being arrested
tainted
Contaminated; corrupted
lechery
Excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness.
What "softness" does Reverend Hale find in the church records regarding the Proctors? What explanation does John give?
He finds that the Proctors rarely go to church and 2 out of his 3 sons have been baptized. John explains that he does not like the way Reverend Parris preaches and that he "sees no light of God in that man."
When asked to recite the commandments, John remembers all but one. What is the significance of the forgotten commandment?
He forgot the commandment about adultery, which is a significance because it showed the readers that he really did have an affair with Abigail.
Describe Reverend Hale's reaction to the evening's arrests.
He is shocked and guilty for what seems like his doing
Who is Ezekiel Cheever? For what reason does he arrive at the Proctor household?
He is the "police" during the time period and he arrives because he has a warrant to search for a poppet that Elizabeth possesses.
How does Proctor plan to bring Elizabeth home? Does he think this will be easy? Explain your inference.
He plans to bring her home by making Mary confess to the court and confessing to them everything. He thinks this will not be easy because of the hysteria going on in Salem
Why does Reverend Hale visit the Proctor household?
He visits because he wanted to investigate if they were doing anything odd
What has happened in this time period? What role does Abigail play in the proceedings?
Many people have been accused of witchcraft, forming a court of 4 judges. From 13 to 39 accused villagers of witchcraft. Abigail has helped named the supposed witches
Upon returning from town, Mary Warren is visibly upset. What, in the day's events, may have caused such distress in Mary?
Sarah Good's "soul" almost killed her and the bystanders during the proceedings
On what charge is Martha Corey arrested?
She "cursed" her pigs
What charge has been brought against Rebecca Nurse?
She killed Goody Putnam's 7 babies
On what evidence does the court convict Goody Osburn?
That she did not know her ten commandments
What are John and Elizabeth's feelings on the existence of witches? How does Reverend Hale react to this?
They don't believe in witches which shocks Reverend Hale because if you are a true Christian and you read the Bible, you would believe that indeed there are witches
dote
To show excessive fondness for
Describe Mary's reaction when Proctor forbids her to return to court. What news does she share?
When Proctor forbids her to return to court, Mary insist that she must go in order to help the town find the Devil by being a part of the court. Before he could whip her, Mary shares that Elizabeth was accused of witchcraft during the proceedings
Does Mary know about the affair between John Proctor and Abigail? How do we know?
Yes because she says, " Abby'll charge lechery on you, Mr. Proctor....I have known it, sir."
falter
hesitate; waver
menancingly
threateningly
