Question

read the following excerpt from the second section of act 3 of the crucible. hale. excellency, it is a natural lie to tell; i beg you, stop now before another is condemned! i may shut my conscience to it no more - private vengeance is working through this testimony! from the beginning this man has struck me true. by my oath to heaven, i believe him now, and i pray you call back his wife before we - based on these lines, which of the following statements about reverend hale is true? he no longer believes in witches. he thinks elizabeth cannot be trusted because she lied. he thinks the court is incapable of making mistakes. he can see the truth about abigail.

Explanation:

In "The Crucible", Reverend Hale initially believes in the witch - hunt but begins to have doubts. He realizes that the court is being manipulated and that false accusations are being made. He sees that the testimony is often based on lies and personal vendettas. He has come to understand that the supposed witches may be innocent. He also understands the unreliability of some witnesses like Abigail. Among the options, his realization that the court is incapable of making correct judgments due to being misled is in line with his character arc at this stage of the play.

Answer:

He thinks the court is incapable of making mistakes.