The Crucible-Act 3

What is the setting of Act 3?

• Parris's House

• Proctor's House

• Salem town hall now serving as the courtroom

• A Boston courtroom

What information does John Proctor learn about his wife from judge Danforth?

• She has escaped jail.

• She is pregnant
• She hasn't eaten since she was arrested

• She has been sentenced to die

Why will approximately 90 more townspeople be arrested in addition to the ones that already have been?

• 1. They were seen dancing in the woods with the afflicted girls. 

• 1. They started a riot in the middle of the town that led to several deaths. 

• 1. They signed a paper speaking of the good character of Rebecca, Martha, and Elizabeth. 

• 1. They were mentioned by Abby in the courtroom as having dealt with witchcraft.  

What is the “test” that the judges want Mary Warren to go through during the Act?

• 1. They want her to pretend to faint like she did with her friends before. 

• 1. They want her to sew a poppet in under an hour to prove that Elizabeth is innocent and didn’t make it herself. 

• 1. They want her to try to attack John Proctor and subdue him as he claims that she did. 

• 1. They want her to recite her commandments to prove that she is a good Christian woman.

How has Reverend Hale changed from Act 1 to now?

• 1. He hasn’t really changed. He still believes that he has the power to stop the Devil within Salem better than anyone. 

• 1. He is no longer listening to anyone and decides that his word should be listened to above anyone’s. 

• 1. He believes that the accusations of witchcraft are a lie and that the girls are lying. 

• 1. He is now the highest level of authority in the courts whereas in the beginning he was merely a consultant.

1. Which of the following is NOT something that the afflicted girls experience, see, or do because of Mary Warren?

• 1. A floating man 

• 1. Repeating Mary Warren’s speech 

• 1. A yellow bird 

• 1. A cold wind

Rev. Hale says “His wife Rebecca that were condemned this morning.” The word condemned in this context means 

• She has been arrested

• She will be executed

• She has been removed from her charity duties

• She will be released from jail

As readers we know that Judge Danforth is a confident, yet egotistical judge based on which of the following reasons?

• He’s condemned seventy-two people to die. 

       

• Nearly four hundred people are in the jails because of him. 

• He’s an official judge from Boston. 

• All of the above

When Mary Warren enters the scene, the text states: Mary is keeping her eyes to the ground. What motivates her for keeping her eyes down? 

• 1. She is afraid of what her actions may cause Abby to do.

• 1. She is embarrassed that her actions have gotten her to this point. 

• 1. She is trying to contain her excitement at the idea that she will be able to free Elizabeth. 

• 1. She is in a trance after being possessed by Tituba’s witchcraft powers.

1. How does Giles Corey try to establish credibility with Judge Danforth?

• 1. He tells him that he, too, has been a judge for over 20 years. 

• 1. He tells him that as an elderly man within the town, he understands that his wisdom can be very beneficial to the court’s judgment. 

• 1. He tells him that Judge Danforth’s father heard a case of his many years ago and awarded him money.

• 1. He tells him that he has served as a clerk of the court for many years and can be trusted with sensitive secrets.