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Act 2 of crucible Flashcards

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1
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What is the setting?

A

proctor’s house

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2
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How much time has passed?

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8 days

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3
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How does the audience know that Proctor is trying hard to please Elizabeth?

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He compliments Elizabeth’s suit

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4
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How do we know that Elizabeth is suspicious of John?

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when she says “how come your late?”

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5
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What does Elizabeth seem to think?

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That John proctor has been with Abigail

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6
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How has Mary Warren changed?

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She goes from a “mouse” to royalty

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7
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What is going on in Salem? Who has given his approval?

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The witchcraft trials. Deputy governor Danforth

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8
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What does Elizabeth want John to do?

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She wants him to go to salem and call abby a liar

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9
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Why does he hesitate to comply?

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He has no evidence

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10
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What does Elizabeth claim to think of John? Does it seem true?

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She thinks his head has been turned by a pretty girl

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11
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What has Mary Warren done for Elizabeth? Why really (not what she says) does she do this?

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Made her a doll. She does it to suck up

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12
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How many were arrested for witchcraft that day?

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25

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13
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Who will be the first to hang?

A

Goody osbourne

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14
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Why will Sarah Good live?

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because she confessed

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15
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What did Sarah Osburn do to Mary Warren?

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She mumbled at her and made her feel sick

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16
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What type of people are the first accused?

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misfits

17
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What shocking news does Mary Warren deliver as John is about to whip her?

A

Elizabeth has been mentioned in court

18
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What is Elizabeth afraid of?

A

Shes worried abby will not stop until she is dead

19
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What might Abigail gain by accusing Elizabeth of witchcraft?

A

To be the next Mrs Proctor

20
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Why does Elizabeth want John to speak to Abby?

A

To break the relationship off

21
Q

John is angry at Elizabeth for asking him to approach Abigail. Why?

A

He thinks he made no promise to Abby

22
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Who suddenly shows up at the Proctor household even though it is now evening?

A

Hale

23
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What “business” has Rev. Hale come about?

A

He wants to get info on the proctors. (form his own opinion)

24
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Of what are the Proctors guilty?

A

not going to church

25
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Why does Proctor dislike Parris?

A

Parris is greedy

26
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What second bit of evidence is brought against the Proctors?

A

One of his kids is not baptized

27
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What can John Proctor not do correctly? Which one does he miss?

A

He doesn’t have his commandments correct. Adultry

28
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What does Proctor tell Hale? How does Hale react? Why?

A

The girls sickness has nothing to do with witchcraft. Hale is shocked because people have confessed to it already.

29
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How does Elizabeth damn herself?

A

she doesnt believe in witches

30
Q

Who is now in jail? Of what is each accused?

A

Rebecca nurse. she was accused of killing the putnam babies. Martha corey. Shes been accused of killing pigs with her books.

31
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Who is Ezekiel Cheever? Why is he at the Proctor residence?

A

He is the Court Clerk. He passes out the warrants. Hes there to arrest elizabeth and search for a doll.

32
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What does Cheever find? What does it signify?

A

A doll

33
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What is the likely explanation for Abigail’s involvement?

A

Abby watched Marry Warren do it herself

34
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What does Elizabeth say of Abigail?

A

“she shall be removed from the world”

35
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Why is Mary Warren afraid to tell the truth in court? Of what would she essentially be Abigail?

A

abby will kill her. Shed be accusing Abby of murder

36
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Why does Proctor seem happy that Abigail will accuse him of lechery?

A

Abby will no longer look like a saint

37
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Who is paying for Proctor’s sin?

A

Elizabeth

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