The Crucible Act 2 Study Questions

into Salem to tell the authorities the girls are not telling the truth

He is reluctant to go, although he probably should go, but doesn't want to get involved in the activity.

a poppet she made while sitting in court

after being refused bread and cider by Mary Warren, she walks away mumbling saying her commendments

If she goes back, that makes him further involved. He believes the accusations are false and the girls are frauds. It isn't a just court in Proctor's eyes.

Elizabeth knows of John's affair with Abby. She believes Abby wasnts to take her place with John.

to question all accused persons for himself to have some knowledge of the people before they appeared in court. He went to the Proctor's to see if there was any suspicious activity.

Protor does not go to church regularly, his youngest son has not been baptized, does not have faith in Parris, and he forgot the commandment about adultry.

If she is accused of being a witch, she cannot believe in witches. However, if the Bible says witches exist, she cannot dispute the Bible.

Murdering Goody Putnam's babies

to arrest Elizabeth

Abigail stuck the needle in the poppet making it look as though Elizabeth stuck it in it. On this basis of this evidence, Cheever determined witchcraft was possible and took Elizabeth to jail.

She will tell them they had an affair, she will discredit his name by calling him a lecher.

She is afraid of Abigail. She knows Abigail will "get her."