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Act 3 of Crucible Flashcards

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1
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What is the opening setting?

A

A private court hearing

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2
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Who is being interrogated? Of what is she accused?

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Martha Corey. Killing pigs with witchcraft

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3
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Who is Hathorne?

A

The local judge

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4
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Who is Danforth? Why is he so important?

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Deputy Governor. He is the highest official in the land.

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5
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What seems to determine a man’s worth in Puritan society?

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Amount of land and children you have

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6
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Whose side does Hale seem to be on?

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Farmers. (john, giles, francis)

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7
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What does Danforth want in order to hear the evidence?

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He wanted the proper procedure followed.

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8
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Why will it be difficult for Danforth to accept that the girls have deceived him?

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He would look foolish

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9
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Why is Mary Warren sickly looking?

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Scarred of Abby killing her

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10
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What does Parris claim that Proctor is trying to do?

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Hes trying to overthrow the court

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11
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What evidence is used against Proctor?

A

He farms on sundays. Ripped the deed.

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12
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What shocking news does Proctor hear about Elizabeth?

A

she is pregnant

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13
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What does Proctor claim about his wife’s character?

A

she never lies

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14
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What does Danforth now want Proctor to do?

A

He wants him to drop the charges

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15
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how does Elizabeth’s condition change things?

A

she will live for a year

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16
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Is the evidence heard in open court?

A

no

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17
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What is the first piece of evidence that Proctor gives to the court? Who is responsible for providing it?

A

petition signed by 91 people. Francis nurse

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18
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What does Parris seem to be doing since Proctor arrived at the court? What is his motivation?

A

muting him

19
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What will happen to the 91 who signed the document?

A

They are all arrested

20
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What is the second piece of paper given to the court? Who is responsible for providing it?

A

Deposition. Giles Corey

21
Q

What did Putnam do according to Corey’s witness?

A

Having his daughter accuse the neighbors of witchcraft so he can buy land

22
Q

What happens to Giles Corey?

A

Giles gets arrested

23
Q

Why does Hale speak up for the men?

A

Hes starting to doubt the witchcraft stuff is real

24
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What does Danforth say about those who fear the courts?

A

He says that they have something to hide.

25
Q

What is the difference between a common crime and witchcraft?

A

With witchcraft there are no witnesses, like in the common crime

26
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Why does Danforth repeat his questions to Mary Warren?

A

He wants her to lie and not admit that the witchcraft was a hoax

27
Q

How is Mary Warren damned no matter which way she answers?

A

She lied in both cases. Either way she lied and committed perjury.

28
Q

Who does Danforth bring into the court? Why?

A

Abby and the girls. It was to face their accuser

29
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How do they act?

A

They lie. deny. and attack

30
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What evidence against Abigail does Proctor offer?

A

She laughs at church

31
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What second piece of evidence does Proctor offer?

A

Dancing in the woods

32
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How does Hathorne trap Mary Warren?

A

Demains to faint

33
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Danforth offers Abby a way out. How does she respond?

A

She gets aggressive

34
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How does Abby turn Danforth back to her side?

A

Mary Warren is bewitching her

35
Q

What does Proctor finally tell the court?

A

He had an affair with Abby

36
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Why is Elizabeth brought form the jail?

A

To see if she lies for John Proctor

37
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What does Elizabeth do for John? What is the end result?

A

She lies to protect him. She gets tossed back in jail

38
Q

What is Hale’s reaction?

A

He believes elizabeth lied to protect proctor

39
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After Elizabeth is removed, what does Abigail begin to do? The girls?

A

Abby pretends marry warren is a yellow bird in the rafters. The girls repeat after marry warren

40
Q

What does Mary Warren eventually do? Why?

A

Accuses john proctor of being a wizard. Danforth is threatening to hang her.

41
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Who is portrayed as the victim of the scene?

A

Abby

42
Q

What is Proctor’s response to the charges?

A

“god is dead”

43
Q

What does Hale do?

A

he quits the court

44
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why are Proctor and Danforth alike (burn together)?

A

They both keep secrets which have hurt people.

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