Question

wk 4 quiz eng 11a (30 minutes)
from the details in act i of the crucible, what can you conclude most clearly about abigails relationship with the other girls?
her beauty and cleverly crafted purity give her great influence over the other girls.
she uses the other girls fear of her and of supernatural events to intimidate them.
her charm and magnetic persuasiveness make her a natural leader among the girls.
she has little influence over the other girls, despite her social position as the ministers niece.

Explanation:

In Act I of The Crucible, Abigail manipulates the other girls by exploiting their fear of her and of supernatural events. She threatens them to keep quiet about their activities in the woods and uses the hysteria around witch - craft to her advantage.

Answer:

She uses the other girls’ fear of her and of supernatural events to intimidate them.