7/29/2019 Act Four Student Packet (3/3)

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Beerwinkle 2013

QUESTIONSFORACTFOUROFTHECRUCIBLE

1. Whatisthesettingofthisact?HowmuchtimehaselapsedsincetheendofActThree?

2. ImmediatelyafterhisentranceGovernorDanforthremarksona"prodigiousstench."Whatisthecauseoftheodor?

3. WhatdoesSamuelParrisreportaboutAbigailWilliamsandMercyLewisandwhyisheafraidforhissafety?WhatisDanforth'sreaction?

4. WhyisDanforthespeciallynervousaboutrumorsconcerningeventsinAndover?Whatarehisreasonsforreceivingnopleasforpardonorforpostponementoftheexecutions?

5. AccordingtoJohnHale,whatisthepresentconditionofthecountryside?

6. AccordingtoElizabeth,howdidGilesCoreydie?

7. ForwhatdoesElizabethaskJohntoforgiveher?

8. WhydoesProctorrefusetosignhisconfession?

9. WhydoyouthinkDanforthissaidtobealarmedatthenewsthatAbigailandMercyLewishavefled?Whatinnerconflictmaythisnewsrouseinhim?Howdoesthisconflict

affectthecourseofhisdecisionsinthisact?

10. WhatstructuralparallelinActTwoisrecalledbyJohn'stearingupofhisconfessionneartheendofthisact?Howdoesthisparallelrelatetoathemeoftheplay?