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my Cousin said that chemistry were her more my Cousin said that chemistry were her more difficult course when she was a freshman at the difficult course when she was a freshman at the university of mississippiuniversity of mississippi

Common nounCommon noun Agreement Agreement (subject-verb)(subject-verb) Superlative degreeSuperlative degree Proper noun Proper noun (school)(school) My cousin said that chemistry was her most My cousin said that chemistry was her most

difficult course when she was a freshman at the difficult course when she was a freshman at the University of Mississippi.University of Mississippi.

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Act IIAct II

1. How much time has 1. How much time has elapsed between Acts One elapsed between Acts One and Two?and Two?

Eight daysEight days

2. What has happened in 2. What has happened in this time period?this time period?

Many people have been accused and an Many people have been accused and an official court has been established.official court has been established.

2. What role does Abigail 2. What role does Abigail play in the proceedings?play in the proceedings?

Abigail is the group leader for the girls.Abigail is the group leader for the girls.

3. Describe the relationship 3. Describe the relationship between John and Elizabeth.between John and Elizabeth.

It is tense and strained.It is tense and strained.

4. Why does John hesitate in 4. Why does John hesitate in exposing Abigail as a fraud?exposing Abigail as a fraud?

He knows that she could expose him and He knows that she could expose him and he has no proof of what she said.he has no proof of what she said.

5. Upon returning from town, Mary 5. Upon returning from town, Mary Warren is visibly upset. What in the Warren is visibly upset. What in the day’s events may have caused such day’s events may have caused such distress in Mary?distress in Mary?

She thinks that she was afflicted at one She thinks that she was afflicted at one point and local women will die.point and local women will die.

6. What does Mary give 6. What does Mary give to Elizabeth? Why?to Elizabeth? Why?

A poppetA poppet A gesture of friendshipA gesture of friendship

7. Why does the court decide to 7. Why does the court decide to hang Goody Osburn and not hang Goody Osburn and not Sarah Good?Sarah Good?

Osburn wouldn’t confess, plus Good was Osburn wouldn’t confess, plus Good was pregnant.pregnant.

8. On what evidence does 8. On what evidence does the court convict Goody the court convict Goody Osburn?Osburn?

Inability to say her commandmentsInability to say her commandments

9. Describe Mary’s reaction 9. Describe Mary’s reaction when Proctor forbids her to when Proctor forbids her to return to court. What news return to court. What news does she share?does she share?

She is indignant.She is indignant. She says that she saved Elizabeth’s life She says that she saved Elizabeth’s life

by saying she saw no signs of Elizabeth by saying she saw no signs of Elizabeth being a witch.being a witch.

10. Who accused 10. Who accused Elizabeth of witchcraft?Elizabeth of witchcraft?

AbigailAbigail

11. What does Abigail stand 11. What does Abigail stand to gain if Elizabeth is found to gain if Elizabeth is found guilty of witchcraft?guilty of witchcraft?

She hopes to win John back.She hopes to win John back.

12. Why does Reverend 12. Why does Reverend Hale visit the Proctor Hale visit the Proctor household?household?

To test their characterTo test their character

13. What “softness” does Reverend 13. What “softness” does Reverend Hale find in the church records Hale find in the church records regarding the Proctors? What regarding the Proctors? What explanation does John give?explanation does John give?

They don’t go to church often enough, They don’t go to church often enough, and their youngest child isn’t baptized.and their youngest child isn’t baptized.

Elizabeth was sick, John had to work Elizabeth was sick, John had to work hard on the farm, and they don’t like hard on the farm, and they don’t like Parris as a reverend.Parris as a reverend.

14. When asked to recite the 14. When asked to recite the commandments, John remembers all commandments, John remembers all but one. What is the significance of but one. What is the significance of the forgotten commandment?the forgotten commandment?

Adultery- he committed it.Adultery- he committed it.

15. What are John and Elizabeth’s 15. What are John and Elizabeth’s feeling on the existence of witches? feeling on the existence of witches? How does Reverend Hale react to How does Reverend Hale react to this?this?

They don’t seem to believe that they They don’t seem to believe that they exist.exist.

Hale sees this as doubt in the Bible.Hale sees this as doubt in the Bible.

16. Why do Giles Corey and 16. Why do Giles Corey and Francis Nurse arrive at the Francis Nurse arrive at the Proctor house?Proctor house?

To warn Proctor of the arrests of their To warn Proctor of the arrests of their wives. wives.

17. What charge has been 17. What charge has been brought against Rebecca brought against Rebecca Nurse?Nurse?

That she supernaturally murdered That she supernaturally murdered Putnam’s babies.Putnam’s babies.

18. On what charge is 18. On what charge is Martha Corey arrested?Martha Corey arrested?

That she cursed a neighbor’s pigs.That she cursed a neighbor’s pigs.

19. Who is Ezekiel Cheever? For 19. Who is Ezekiel Cheever? For what reason does he arrive at what reason does he arrive at the Proctor household?the Proctor household? He is the clerk of courts and he arrives to He is the clerk of courts and he arrives to

search the house.search the house.

20. Why is the presence of a 20. Why is the presence of a poppet in the Proctor house poppet in the Proctor house an important piece of an important piece of “evidence”?“evidence”?

The needle in the poppet would indicate The needle in the poppet would indicate witchcraft on the part of Elizabeth since witchcraft on the part of Elizabeth since Abigail said Elizabeth’s spirit pushed a Abigail said Elizabeth’s spirit pushed a needle in her belly.needle in her belly.

21. Who watched Mary sew 21. Who watched Mary sew the poppet? What does this the poppet? What does this reveal?reveal?

AbigailAbigail She framed Elizabeth.She framed Elizabeth.

22. Describe Reverend 22. Describe Reverend Hale’s reaction to the Hale’s reaction to the evening’s arrests.evening’s arrests.

He seems shaken.He seems shaken.

23. Why doesn’t Mary 23. Why doesn’t Mary willingly go to court and tell willingly go to court and tell what she knows?what she knows?

She knows Abigail will turn on her.She knows Abigail will turn on her.

24. Does Mary know about 24. Does Mary know about the affair between Proctor the affair between Proctor and Abigail?and Abigail?How do we know?How do we know?

YesYes She warns Proctor that Abby will cry She warns Proctor that Abby will cry

lechery on him.lechery on him.

25. How does Proctor plan 25. How does Proctor plan to bring Elizabeth home? to bring Elizabeth home? Does he think this will be Does he think this will be easy?easy?

With evidence that the girls are frauds With evidence that the girls are frauds through Mary’s admission.through Mary’s admission.

He knows it won’t be easy, and he He knows it won’t be easy, and he indicates that by saying “God’s icy wind indicates that by saying “God’s icy wind will blow.”will blow.”

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