crucible act 4 information

Question 1

act 4 begins as the

Answer 1

morning that the last 7 are supposed to hang. our main characters

Question 2

act 4 has a theme of

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reputation

Question 3

what is andover

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a community close to Salem

Question 4

what happened in Andover

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a rebellion happened there. people overthrew the witch court

Question 5

who instigated the rebellion in Andover

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Reverend Hale

Question 6

reasons why the court begins to break up

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orphans and cows need care
Andover rebellion
Abigail runs away with Mercy Lewis
People not as satisfied as they expected themselves to be with the hangings 
Hard to watch some people die

Question 7

abigail says that she is doing what

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sleeping at Mercy Lewis’s house

Question 8

Mercy Lewis says what

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she is sleeping at Abigail’s house

Question 9

how much money did Abigail take from Parris

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thirty-one pounds

Question 10

what is a gibbet

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a gallow

Question 11

“I think–for if he bring even one of these to God, that confession surely damns the others in the public eye, and none may doubt more that they are linked to Hell. This way, unconfessed and claiming innocence, doubts are multiplied, many honest people will weep for them, and our good purpose is lost in their tears. “

Answer 11

speaker- Parris

He- Hale

Question 12

“You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me. I dare not step outside at night!”

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speaker- Parris

Question 13

“You misunderstand, sir; I cannot pardon these when twelve are already hanged for the same crime. It is not just.”

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speaker- Danforth

Hale is trying to get the others pardoned.

Question 14

how many have been hanged already

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12

Question 15

how is Danforth worried about his reputation

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already hanged 12, must finish the 19

Question 16

“Excellency, if you postpone a week and publish to the tow that you are striving for their confessions, that speak mercy on your part, not faltering.”

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Hale, his voice of reason

Question 17

“Quail not before God’s judgment in this, for it may well be God damns a lair less than he that throws his life away for pride.”

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speaker- Hale

Question 18

what is a harlot

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whore

Question 19

why is elizabeth dry eyed

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not going to give them tears

Question 20

what happened to giles

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he died by pressing (putting stones on him)

Question 21

what was giles last words

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More weight

Question 22

Giles doesn’t say the name so…

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his children can have his land and Thomas Putnam will not

Question 23

What does elizabeth call herself

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a cold wife to john

Question 24

why did elizabeth think john committed lechery

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because she was a cold wife toward john and prompted him to do it.

Question 25

failure of american dream

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willy loman

Question 26

I would to God it were not so, Excellency, but these people have great weight jet in the town. Let Rebecca stand upon the gibbet and send up some righteous prayer, and I fear she’’ll wake a vengeance on
you.

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parris to danforth

Question 27

Now Mr. Hale’’s returned, there is hope, I think - for if he bring even one of these to God, that confession surely damns the others in the public eye, and none may doubt more that they are all linked to Hell. This way, unconfessed and claiming innocence, doubts are multiplied, many honest people will weep for them, and our good purpose is lost in their tears.

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Parris

Question 28

The sun will rise in a few minutes. Excellency, I must have more time.

Answer 28

Hale

Question 29

Postponement now speaks a floun- dering on my part; reprieve or pardon must cast doubt upon the guilt of them that died till now.

Answer 29

Danforth

Question 30

Excellency, if you postpone a week and publish to the town that you are striving for their confessions, that speak mercy on your part, not faltering.

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Hale

Question 31

Excellency, there are orphans wandering from house to house; abandoned cattle bellow on the highroads, the stink of rotting crops hangs everywhere, and no man knows when the harlots’’ cry will end his life - and you wonder yet if rebellion’’s spoke? Better you should marvel how they do not burn your province!

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Hale

Question 32

Why, it is all simple. I come to do the Devil’’s work. I come to counsel Christians they should belie themselves. His sarcasm collapses. There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head!

Answer 32

Hale

Question 33

where has proctor been this whole time

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in the dungeon chained up

Question 34

Let you not mistake your duty as I mistook my own. I came into this village like a bridegroom to his beloved, bearing gifts of high religion; the very crowns of holy law I brought, and what I touched with my bright confi-dence, it died;

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Hale

Question 35

I Think that it must be the devil’s argument

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elizabeth

Question 36

You would not; if tongs of fire were singeing you you would not! It is evil. Good, then - it is evil, and I do it!

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john talking to elizabeth

Question 37

Why, for the good instruction of the village, Mister; this we shall post upon
the church door! To Parris, urgently: Where is the marshal?

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danforth

Question 38

technical climax

Answer 38

elizbeth lying in act 3

Question 39

dramatic climate

Answer 39

john arguing for his life