The Crucible Act 2 Study Guide (correct answers)

At the beginning of Act 2, John Proctor says, "It is winter in here yet". Why is this pertinent to what is going on? correct answers John and Elizabeth's relationship is still strained from his affair with Abigail. Elizabeth's demeanor is "frosty" and "cold" towards John. Why has Mary Warren disobeyed her employers and gone to Salem? correct answers She has been named an official of the court. This makes her feel more important than a servant. What did Abigail Williams reveal to John Proctor? correct answers Elizabeth reminds him of this; that the girls were just playing around in the woods and no witchcraft was involved. Why hasn't John Proctor told the court what he knows? What does Elizabeth attribute his not telling? correct answers John worries how he would prove what Abigail said(since they were alone). Also, he is aware of the power she has gained. "If the girl's a saint now, I think it not easy to prove she's a fraud." What lie did John Proctor tell to Elizabeth which makes her more suspicious of him? correct answers He didn't tell Elizabeth that he was alone with Abigail when they talked. What news does Mary Warren reveal to John and Elizabeth about the trials? correct answers Goody Osburn will hang and Goody Good confessed. How does Mary Warren behave towards her employers? correct answers She embraces her new "authority" and demands John's and Elizabeth's respect because she is an "official of the court." What does Mary Warren mean shen she says, "I saved her life today!"? correct answers Abigail has accused Elizabeth of witchcraft, but Mary claims that she has never seen any indication of it. Because of her claim, the court dismisses the accusation. What does Elizabeth realize when she finds out that she has been accused? correct answers That Abigail wants her dead so she can have John. What does Elizabeth ask John to do? correct answers She wants John to go to Salem and tell the court what Abigail had said to him about the incident in the woods. Why does Reverend Hale visit the Proctors? correct answers Hale visits the Proctors to test the Christian character of the home. He is investigating the stories and rumors heard in the court. Earlier, he was at the Rebecca Nurse's house. Hale is the investigator trying to find the truth. How does John Proctor respond to questions about why he has not been to church? correct answers He claims that his wife has been sick, that he doesn't agree with Parris on theological matters ("I see no light of God in that man."), and he thinks Parris is too concerned with material possessions. What does Reverend Hale ask Proctor to do? correct answers He tells him to (recite) say the Ten Commandments. Discuss the meaning of Elizabeth saying "Adultry, John." correct answers While reciting the Ten Commandments, he forgets the one sin we know he is guilty of - adultery. Since this is always on her mind, Elizabeth reminds him of it.