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Crucible Reading Questions Act 4

Name: ..................................................... Period: ............ Date: .....................

1. What is the significance of the scene between Herrick and the accused witches?

2. Why does Reverend Hale tell the accused witches to confess?

3. What does the news of what is happening in Andover have to do with the trials in Salem?

4. Why does Parris say Abigail has vanished?

5. Why does Parris suggest the hanging be postponed?

6. Why does Danforth want Proctor to see Elizabeth? What does he hope it will cause him to do?

7. What are the conditions in Salem? Why?

8. Why doesn't Elizabeth beg John to confess?

9. Why does Proctor initially say he will confess? Why does he refuse to sign the confession?

10. Why does Parris beg Elizabeth to get John's confession? Why does she refuse?

11. Why does Miller end the play with Proctor's refusal to sign the confession and Elizabeth's refusal to beg him to do so?