act ii

• Who sits down to dinner in Act II?

  John Proctor and his wife, Elizabeth
• Why did Mary Warren defy Elizabeth's order?

  She went to the witch trials
• How many people are in jail for witchcraft?

  Fourteen people
• What happens to those accused of witchcraft if they do not confess?

  They will be hanged
• What does Proctor tell Elizabeth about Abigail's claims?

  Abigail swore her dancing was not witchcraft
• Why does Elizabeth want Proctor to testify?

  She believes the accusations are a sham
• Why does Proctor feel he cannot prove his allegation against Abigail?

  Abigail told him in private
• What does Proctor compare his home to?

  A courtroom
• How does Elizabeth react to Proctor's past with Abigail?

  She loses faith in him
• What does Elizabeth say about the real court?

  It is in Proctor's own heart
• How many people are now accused according to Mary Warren?

  Thirty-nine people
• What does Proctor threaten to do to Mary Warren?

  He threatens to whip her
• What does Mary Warren give to Elizabeth?

  A doll she sewed in court
• Why does Mary Warren believe she saved Elizabeth's life?

  She spoke out in Elizabeth's defense
• Who visits the Proctors to speak about witchcraft?

  Hale
• What does Hale want to determine about the Proctors?

  Their Christian character
• What does Hale note about the Proctors' church attendance?

  They have not attended often
• What commandment does Proctor forget to recite?

  The commandment prohibiting adultery
• What does Proctor inform Hale about Abigail's claims?

  Abigail said the children's sickness is not witchcraft
• How does Proctor react to Hale's surprise about Elizabeth's arrest?

  He points out the absurdity of the situation
• What do Giles and Francis rush into Proctor's home to report?

  Their wives have been arrested
• What is Rebecca Nurse accused of?

  Supernatural murders of babies
• Why does a man accuse Martha Corey of witchcraft?

  His pig died after buying it from her
• Who arrives with a warrant for Elizabeth's arrest?

  Ezekiel Cheever and Herrick
• What does Cheever find inside the doll?

  A needle
• What does Abigail accuse Elizabeth of after finding the needle?

  Witchcraft
• What does Mary Warren inform the inquisitors about the doll?

  She made it and put the needle in
• How does Proctor react when Elizabeth is led away?

  He loses his temper and rips the warrant
• What does Proctor demand Mary to do regarding the doll?

  Testify in court about it
• Why does Mary declare she cannot testify?

  Abigail will kill her if she does
• What internal conflict does Proctor face regarding Abigail?

  He fears revealing his adultery
• What does Hale's visit signify about the trials?

  They aim to root out hidden sins
• How does Proctor's forgetting of the commandment reflect on his character?

  It exposes his moral deficiency
• What does Proctor lament about the accusations?

  There is a lack of hard evidence
• How does Hale's perception of the trials change?

  He begins to doubt their justice
• What privilege do the accusers enjoy in the trials?

  Moral virtue from accusing others
• What does Proctor's indignation about the accusers reveal?

  His frustration with the trial's fairness
• What does Hale's internal crisis indicate about his character?

  He is losing control over the trials
• What are the implications of Abigail's power in the community?

  • Young girls wield unusual authority
  • They can destroy lives with accusations
  • Wealthy and influential are not safe
• What are Proctor's internal conflicts regarding his guilt?

  • He fears losing his good name
  • He struggles with revealing his adultery
  • His guilt affects his judgment