Question

1. what explanation does cheever give for parris \mad look\?
2. what did abigail do?
3. parris says, \you cannot hang this sort. there is danger for me.\ what \sort\ does he mean, and what is the danger to him?
4. explain danforths reason that a pardon would not be just.
5. why has hale come back to salem?
6. what does hale want elizabeth to do?
7. what happened to giles?
8. proctor says, \my honesty is broke, elizabeth, i am no good man.\ explain.
9. what \confession\ did elizabeth make to john?
10. what did proctor do after he signed the confession? why?

Explanation:

1. Cheever likely attributes Parris' "mad look" to his anxiety over the witch - trials and potential consequences for himself.
2. Abigail has fled with Parris' money, leaving Salem in chaos.
3. Parris refers to the influential people among the accused. Hanging them could incite rebellion or backlash against him.
4. Danforth believes pardoning would undermine the authority of the court and the validity of the trials.
5. Hale has returned to try to persuade the accused to confess and save their lives.
6. Hale wants Elizabeth to convince Proctor to confess.
7. Giles was pressed to death for refusing to answer questions.
8. Proctor feels his honesty is broken because he has confessed to witchcraft, which he sees as a lie.
9. Elizabeth confesses to being a cold wife, believing it contributed to Proctor's affair.
10. Proctor tears up the confession because he values his integrity and name more than saving his life through a false confession.

Answer:

1. Anxiety over witch - trials and personal consequences.
2. Fled with Parris' money.
3. Influential accused; potential rebellion/backlash.
4. Undermines court authority and trial validity.
5. To persuade the accused to confess and save lives.
6. Convince Proctor to confess.
7. Pressed to death for refusing to answer.
8. Confessed to witchcraft (a lie in his view).
9. Being a cold wife, contributing to the affair.
10. Tore up the confession; values integrity and name.