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Read Act 4 of your book and summarize it.

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Answer the following questions for Act 3. Then Complete/Review the study guide. Which of the following statements best summarizes why Martha Corey has been arrested?

1. Giles told Reverend Hale about how much she reads and found it suspicious.

2. She was accused by Abigail, the most reliable of the girls.

3. Francis Nurse says that she goes after his land in supernatural ways.

4. Ann Putnam is jealous of her, and says that she is a witch.

2. What does Giles Corey accuse Thomas Putnam of?

   1. Working with the devil to kill his pigs.

   2. Only going after their family because he wants land.

   3. Ignoring the evidence against his wife.

   4. Pretending to be a good man, when really he’s a hypocrite.

3. Which of the following adjectives best sums up Giles Corey’s flaw when it comes to getting his wife free?

   1. Patience

   2. Fury

   3. Indifference

   4. Depression

4. How does the author draw a parallel between Giles Corey, Francis Nurse, and John Proctor?

   1. They are all landowners being attacked by Thomas Putnam.

   2. They have all been accused of working with the devil.

   3. They all attend church regularly.

   4. They are all working to free their wives. 

5. When anyone tries to provide evidence or depositions to Danforth, which words best describe his reaction?

   1. Open and attentive.

   2. Outraged and violent. 

   3. Annoyed and refusing.

   4. Patient and understanding.

6. Readers can infer that Mary Warren’s testimony is unbelievable to the others because – 

   1. She is too quiet and lets John Proctor speak for her. 

   2. She is only a servant, so her status demands little respect. 

   3. She has never spoken before, so it’s hard to understand her. 

   4. She has been a pathological liar in the past. 

7. Which statement best summarizes why John Proctor seems unreliable and biased when bringing Mary Warren to court?

   1. Everyone already knows about his affair.

   2. John Proctor has been known to be romantic with his servants. 

   3. He has her in handcuffs, so it’s obvious he’s influencing her. 

   4. He could just have Mary Warren say it’s pretend to free his wife. 

8. Make an inference for why Elizabeth could be saying she’s pregnant.

   1. She is trying to avoid hanging, just like Sarah Good.

   2. She wants them to realize that she and John Proctor have a happy marriage.

   3. She wants to make Abigail jealous.

   4. She wishes to show John Proctor that they still have a future together. 

9. What events in the play foreshadow Elizabeth lying on John’s behalf? 

   1. Elizabeth lies throughout the play.

   2. John says that Elizabeth has never lied. 

   3. John is primarily concerned with appearances.

   4. Elizabeth finds out John will be accused of working with the devil if anyone knows about the affair.

10. Which adjective best sums up Elizabeth’s character flaw that causes the conflict in Act 3?

    1. Loyalty 

    2. Fear

    3. Anger

    4. Selfishness

11. Which statement summarizes why Danforth disregards the list of names saying these women are innocent?

    1. Everyone in the town is corrupt at this point.

    2. Francis Nurse paid people to sign the list.

    3. Evidence is invisible in witch trials. 

    4. Danforth wants them dead so that he can get their land. 

12. Make an inference for why Mary Warren has to continue the lie of witchcraft.

    1. She wants to be Abigail’s best friend again. 

    2. She’d go to jail if she said she was lying before, and the girls turn on her. 

    3. She will be hanged no matter what, so she might as well save her friends. 

    4. She is bribed by Abigail.

13. Why is Mary Warren most likely unable to faint when asked by Danforth?

    1. Spirits are not influencing her, so she’s unable to faint. 

    2. Abigail will kill her if she faints. 

    3. Before, she was dehydrated and hungry, which made it significantly easier.

    4. There is not the same contagious energy that made her think she saw spirits before. 

14. How do Abigail and the girls turn on Mary Warren?

    1. They show evidence that she created the poppet and wanted to stab Abigail.

    2. They tell the judges that she is also having an affair with John Proctor.

    3. They pretend like she is bewitching them to repeat what she says and act like she’s a bird. 

    4. They act like Mary Warren is stabbing them. 

15. John Proctor most likely confess to adultery for all of the following reasons EXCEPT –  

    1. He wants to show that Abigail has a motive.

    2. He still cares about Abigail and wants to protect both her and Elizabeth. 

    3. He would rather sacrifice his good name than lose Elizabeth. 

    4. He thinks it is solid evidence because he wouldn’t ruin his reputation for nothing. 

16. Why does Reverend Hale quit the court?

    1. He believes the girls have been lying, but Danforth won’t listen to reason.

    2. He wants to be right more than finding the truth. 

    3. People start turning on him, so he fears he’ll be accused of witchcraft.

    4. John Proctor tells him that if he doesn’t, he’ll kill him.

17. What irony occurs with Danforth’s character? 

    1. Even though Danforth knows Abigail is pretending, he still wants to hang her. 

    2. No one listens to Danforth even though he is in a position of authority. 

    3. While Danforth works for the justice system, he refuses to listen to reason. 

    4. He is very sinful, despite being a reverend. 

18. Interpret the following metaphor: “You must understand, sir, that a person is either with this court or he must be counted against it, there be no road between” (94).

    1. Danforth is saying that people are for the court or against it – there is no road (middle ground). 

    2. Danforth expresses that people are going to end up out on the road if they go against him. 

    3. Hale wants everyone to know that they are either Christians or witches.

    4. Hale compares the court to a road since it is the path to jail.

19. What does John Proctor mean when he says, “There might also be a dragon with five legs in my house, but no one has ever seen it” (104).

    1. He’s saying that dragons work with the devil, so no one has ever seen Satan in his home. 

    2. He expresses through a simile the unlikelihood of creatures such as dragons being in his house. 

    3. He wants everyone to know that he is a Christian in support of Reverend Parris. 

    4. He’s exaggerating the fact that there could be a poppet in his house just as easily as a dragon. 

20. What type of figurative language does Danforth use when he says, “Now what deposition do you have for us, Mr. Proctor? And I beg you be clear, open as the sky, and honest” (93).

    1. Metaphor

    2. Hyperbole

    3. Simile

    4. Onomatopoeia