The Crucible: Act IV Review

What have Tituba and Sarah Good come to believe by the time Act IV begins?

• That they will be released soon

• That the Devil is coming to take them to Barbados

• That the judges are on their side

• That they were wrongly accused

Why does Parris want Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor to confess?

• He wants them to save their souls

• He believes they truly are guilty

• He wants to make the trials appear just and fair

• He is trying to delay the executions

What does Elizabeth Proctor learn during her time in prison?

• That Proctor never truly loved her

• That one should not judge others too harshly because everyone is flawed

• That she should have lied to protect her husband

• That Hale was right all along

Why does Proctor tear up his written confession?

• He wants to be a martyr like Giles Corey

• He changes his mind about Rebecca

• He believes his honor determines his self-worth

• He believes Hale will stop the execution

Why does Parris urge Elizabeth to speak with John before he is hanged?

• So she can say goodbye

• So she can forgive him

• So she can try to persuade him to falsely confess

• So she can ask the court for mercy

Why does Abigail flee Salem?

• She fears the townspeople will turn against her when they realize she started the hysteria, just as they did in Andover

• She regrets her lies and wants a fresh start away from John Proctor and her past.

• She was accused of witchcraft and knows she will be hanged.

• She is being forced to marry John Proctor after he is left all alone.

Why does Parris feel threatened in Act IV?

• He is accused of witchcraft himself

• The townspeople are angry about the execution of good people

• Abigail blames him for everything

• The judges plan to remove him from the pulpit

Why does Reverend Hale return to Salem in Act IV?

• To accuse Abigail of fraud

• To persuade the accused to falsely confess so they won’t be hanged

• To confront Danforth

• To take over Parris’s job

Why does Proctor come to see himself as a good man in the final moments of his life?

• He confesses and saves his life

• He tried to protect others like Rebecca Nurse

• He forgave Elizabeth

• He exposed the court’s corruption

Why does Hale compare himself to Jesus in the wilderness?

• He believes he can save the town

• He has come to understand the truth through great suffering

• He feels he is being punished for his faith

• He thinks he will be executed next