Question

directions: for each of the statements below, decide whether the statement is true or false. if the statement is true, write out the word \true\ on the line provided. if the statement is false, write out the word \false\ and rewrite it to make the statement true. be sure to explain why something is false rather than just adding
ot\ to the statement, for example.

1. ____ john proctor did not feel guilty about his affair with abigail.

2 ____ john and elizabeth proctor do not have any children.

1. ____ elizabeth wanted john to go into town and tell everyone that the girls are lying.
2. ____ mary warren claimed that goody proctor sent her spirit out to choke her in court.
3. ____ mary told the proctors that elizabeth was accused.
4. ____ mary gave elizabeth a poppet.
5. ____ john forgot the commandment \thou shalt not take the name of the lord in vain.\
6. ____ rebecca nurse was accused of killing goody putnam’s babies.
7. ____ abigail claimed she was stabbed with a needle.
8. ____ mary warren knew about john and abigail’s affair.

Explanation:

1. (Completed) John Proctor is consumed by guilt over his affair with Abigail, so the statement is false.
2. (Completed) The Proctors have three sons, so the statement is false.
3. (Completed) Elizabeth urges John to expose the girls' lies about witchcraft, so the statement is true.
4. Mary Warren, under pressure from Abigail and the other girls, falsely accuses Elizabeth Proctor of sending her spirit to choke her in court.
5. Mary Warren informs the Proctors directly that Elizabeth has been accused of witchcraft.
6. (Completed) Mary Warren makes and gives Elizabeth a poppet as a gift, so the statement is true.
7. (Completed) John Proctor forgets the commandment "Thou shalt not commit adultery," not the one about taking the Lord's name in vain, so the statement is false.
8. (Completed) Goody Putnam accuses Rebecca Nurse of killing her unborn babies out of resentment, so the statement is true.
9. (Completed) Abigail falsely claims she was stabbed with a needle, framing Elizabeth using the poppet, so the statement is true.
10. Mary Warren is not aware of the sexual affair between John Proctor and Abigail Williams; this is a secret between John and Abigail.

Answer:

1. False, he felt guilt about the affair
2. False, they do have kids
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. False, he forgot adultery commandment
8. True
9. True
10. False, Mary Warren did not know about the affair