Friday

In Class
We discussed the importance of and practiced using context clues to help us read lines with the correct emotion.
Homework
Read all of Act II and answer questions on the sheet.

ACT II Pages 49 -72
1. Why does John Proctor say he is reluctant to give the court information about Abigail? What is Elizabeth’s opinion? What is your own?

2. Elizabeth says that Mary Warren is a ‘mouse no more.’ Categorize Mary Warren’s action in this Act. Look carefully at her actions, then consider her motivations. Use evidence.

3. Sarah Osborn was accused of being a witch because she was Putnam’s midwife. Why do you think Sarah Good was accused? Why will she not hang? What is your opinion of her?

4. What ‘proof’ are they using in court to condemn the accused?
5. What does Elizabeth want Proctor to do? Why?

6. Why is Hale questioning Elizabeth? Why does he think the Proctors might not be entirely holy?
7. What commandment does Proctor forget? Why is this significant?

8. Why does Hale doubt Proctor’s revelation of Abigail’s lies?

9. When they find out that Rebecca Nurse is accused, Proctor and Hale reach different conclusions. What are they?
10. Thus far, what do you make of the accusations?