Question

act 2 – part 1
____ days later, and the action takes place in the ____ of john and
elizabeth proctor. the couple discuss the trials. they are horrified by the
________ of women accused, and the flimsy ________ used against them.
__________ tells her husband that he should go to the court, and inform them
that abigail is a liar. she had told him that there was no _______________.
however, john is ____________ to go to the court with this information. he is
afraid that he wont be __________. he and abigail were _____ when she
told him this. elizabeth did not know that john and __________ had been alone
recently. an __________ ensues. we see that ____ has not been restored in
their marriage since his infidelity.
mary warren, the proctors new ______ returns from salem. she is now an
official of the court. she gives elizabeth a ____________ (rag doll) that she made
during todays proceedings. she also tells elizabeth that her name was
____________ in court. however, _____ defended her. elizabeth is worried
about this. she believes that abigail wants her ______.
elizabeth, witchcraft, believed, argument, dead, poppet, mary, eight, reluctant,
numbers, home, evidence, alone, abigail, maid, trust, mentioned

Explanation:

This is a fill-in-the-blank exercise for The Crucible (Act 2, Part 1). The answers are matched to the context of the play's plot, character relationships, and key details provided in the word bank.

Answer:

1. Eight days later, and the action takes place in the home of John and Elizabeth Proctor. The couple discuss the trials. They are horrified by the numbers of women accused, and the flimsy evidence used against them.
2. Elizabeth tells her husband that he should go to the court, and inform them that Abigail is a liar. She had told him that there was no witchcraft.
3. However, John is reluctant to go to the court with this information. He is afraid that he won't be believed. He and Abigail were alone when she told him this. Elizabeth did not know that John and Abigail had been alone recently. An argument ensues. We see that trust has not been restored in their marriage since his infidelity.
4. Mary Warren, the Proctors' new maid returns from Salem. She is now an official of the court. She gives Elizabeth a poppet (rag doll) that she made during today's proceedings. She also tells Elizabeth that her name was mentioned in court. However, Mary defended her. Elizabeth is worried about this. She believes that Abigail wants her dead.