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The Crucible

ACT IV QUESTIONS

1. Act IV is set in what location at what time?

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2. Who is Herrick?
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3. Danforth and Hathorne talk about Parris and say that he is a bit “unsteady”. What do you think is causing
him to be “unsteady”?
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4. What does Parris reveal about Abigail and Mercy Lewis?

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5. What does Parris say he believes motivated Abigail and Mercy?

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6. What does Parris say about John Proctor and Rebecca Nurse? How does this display the change in his
character?
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7. What does Parris request happens?

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8. What is Danforth’s reason that they must be hanged?

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9. How has Proctor changed by the time he is reunited with Elizabeth?

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10. Who confessed to avoid hanging? What happened to them and their mental state?
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11. What has happened to Giles Corey?
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12. What does the conversation that John and Elizabeth have reveal about their feelings and thoughts of one
another?
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13. What does Elizabeth reveal to her husband about their marriage?
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14. Why won’t Proctor confess anyone else’s name?

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15. What does Proctor do after signing his confession? (Multiple actions should be listed here)
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16. What does Elizabeth mean what she says “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!”
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