Hale returns to Salem to convince the condemned prisoners to confess to witchcraft. He does so because he feels responsible for the miscarriage of justice that led them to their current situation.Likewise, what is Reverend Hale doing at the jail?
He is trying to get the convicted persons to confess to save themselves from hanging. He believes they are innocent. What is Reverend Hale doing at the jail house? This is happening because many of the farmers are in jail and unable to care for their farms or their livestock.
Also Know, why is Parris afraid a riot will break out over the recent executions? They rioted against the executions; he is afraid the people of Salem will riot. He feels he is responsible for the executions because he was the supposed expert and did not stop all the executions.
In this way, why has Reverend Hale been allowed into the jail?
Reverend Hale comes to the jail to try to save John Proctor from going to the gallows. He hopes to either convince Proctor to confess and save himself or convince Elizabeth to persuade Proctor to confess. He also makes an attempt to sway the judges to change their minds about Proctor's sentence.
What did Abigail and Mercy do?
Abigail and Mercy, the Putnams' servant, try to wake Betty. Abigail tells Mercy what to say when she is questioned about what she was doing in the woods. She informs Mercy that Parris knows they were dancing in the woods. She also says he knows Tituba called to Ruth's dead sisters.
What does Danforth's reaction?
Danforth's reaction to the document with the signatures in support of the accused is akin to his reaction to Proctor, Corey, and Francis Nurse throughout their questioning of the proceedings. In fact, Danforth calls for the arrest of the 91 people who signed the document in support of Elizabeth, Rebecca, and Martha.What does Hale mean when he says there is blood on my head?
What does Reverend Hale mean when he says,"there is blood on my head!"? Hale says this on page 131, and he means that he feels guilty for the people he sentenced to hang when he was a part of the court. He feels guilty because he now realizes Abigail is a liar and there are no witches in Salem (Miller 131).What is Elizabeth's proof that John is a good man?
Elizabeth's proof that John is a good man is the fact he not only takes on his sins but he also takes on Elizabeth's sins. How has Elizabeth changed since we first met her? Elizabeth has changed since we first met her because she is forgiven John at this point in the story.What explanation does Cheever give for Parris mad look?
Review Questions for the Act IV Quiz
| Question | Answer |
| What explanation does Cheever give for Parris' "mad look"? | He thinks it's caused by the cows. |
| What did Abigail do? (Specifically in Act IV) | She stole money from Parris and disappeared. |
| Identify the speaker: "You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me." | Parris |
What has Abigail done?
Abigail leads the girls in court in their witchcraft accusations. When Abigail is questioned in court about her sexual affair with John Proctor after he confesses, Abigail denies it. Abigail breaks into her uncle's lockbox, steals all his money, and leaves Salem with Mercy Lewis.What do we learn about Abby and mercy?
1) Abigail and Mercy flee because Abigail can no longer have what she wants. 2) Both Abigail and Mercy are afraid of retribution that will come to Salem in the same way that it came to the town of Andover. 3) They are both afraid for their lives so they run away.Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?
Danforth refuses to postpone the hangings because it would admit some wrongdoing or doubt, a "floundering" on their part and it would also cast doubt on the executions and condemnations of the who have already been hanged.What happened Giles Corey?
Giles Corey is a character in the play based on an actual man named Giles Corey. Giles refused to relent, and he is later thrown in jail. He ends up being pressed to death. His accusers placed huge stones on his chest until he died, and his last words supposedly were, "more weight."What two things can elizabeth not do for John?
What two things does Elizabeth say she is unable to do for John? She says she can't make the decision for him or forgive him if he can't forgive himself.Why does Reverend Hale feel guilty?
Hale returns to Salem to convince the condemned prisoners to confess to witchcraft. He does so because he feels responsible for the miscarriage of justice that led them to their current situation.Why didnt Giles Corey confess?
After being arrested, Corey refused to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. He was subjected to pressing in an effort to force him to plead—the only example of such a sanction in American history—and died after three days of this torture.Why does John confess to witchcraft?
Knowing in his heart that it is the wrong thing for him to do, John agrees to falsely confess to engaging in witchcraft, deciding that he has no desire or right to be a martyr. Danforth, Hathorne, and a relieved Parris ask John to testify to the guilt of the other hold-outs and the executed.Who died in the crucible?
The Executions About a month later on July 19, 1692, Sarah Good, Rebecca Nurse, Susannah Martin, Elizabeth Howe and Sarah Wildes were executed. Five more were hanged on August 19, 1692 including one woman (Martha Carrier) and four men (John Willard, Reverend George Burroughs, George Jacobs, Sr. and John Proctor).Why is Elizabeth execution postponed?
She was the wife of John Proctor, who was also convicted and executed. Her execution sentence was postponed because she was pregnant. In 1703 she and her late husband John Proctor were granted a reversal of attainder by the Massachusetts legislature.How did Abigail try to kill Elizabeth?
In a conjuring rite in the forest, where Abigail and other girls dance wildly around a cauldron, Abigail drinks rooster blood in attempt to summon spirits to kill Elizabeth Proctor. Mrs. Proctor had fired Abigail from her job as a servant at the Proctor farm because Abigail seduced her husband.Who did Tituba accuse?
Tituba was the first person to be accused by Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams of witchcraft. It has been theorized that Tituba told the girls tales of voodoo and witchcraft prior to the accusations. She was also the first to confess to witchcraft in Salem Village in March 1692.Who is Mary Warren in The Crucible?
Mary Warren is a character in the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller. True to the historical record, she is a maid for John Proctor, and becomes involved in the Salem witch hunt as one of the accusers, led by Abigail Williams. 
