Question

1. at the beginning of this act, john proctor says, it is winter in here yet. why is this pertinent to what is going on? symbolizes the cold relationship between john and elizabeth due to his affair. 2. why has mary warren disobeyed her employers and gone to salem? 3. what did abigail williams reveal to john proctor? elizabeth reminds him of this. 4. why hasnt john told the court what he knows? what does elizabeth attribute his not telling to? 5. what lie did john proctor tell to elizabeth which makes her more suspicious of him? 6. what news does mary warren reveal to john and elizabeth about the trials? 7. how does mary warren behave towards her employers? 8. what does mary warren mean when she says, i saved her life today!? 9. what does elizabeth realize when she finds out that she has been accused? 10. what does elizabeth ask john to do? 11. why does reverend hale visit the proctors? 12. how does john proctor respond to questions about why he has not been to church? 13. what does reverend hale ask proctor to do? 15. what information does john proctor reveal to reverend hale? 16. what does reverend hale want john to do with this information? 17. why does elizabeth say that she doesnt believe in witches at this point? 18. what news does giles corey reveal to the proctors and reverend hale? 19. what has rebecca nurse been accused of? 20. why has martha corey been accused? 21. why do ezekial cheever and marshal herrick arrive at the proctor home? 22. explain why cheever is both astonished and afraid when he finds the poppet with the needle in it?

Explanation:

These questions pertain to Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible". They explore character - motives, actions, and revelations in Act 2. For example, questions about why characters make certain choices or what information they disclose are based on the plot and themes of the play such as the Salem witch - trials, guilt, and deception.

Answer:

1. John Proctor's comment about it being "winter in here yet" symbolizes the cold and strained relationship between him and Elizabeth due to his affair with Abigail.
2. Mary Warren went to Salem to be part of the witch - trial proceedings as a witness.
3. Abigail reveals to John Proctor that Elizabeth was accused in court.
4. John hasn't told the court what he knows because he is afraid his affair with Abigail will be revealed. Elizabeth attributes his not telling to his pride.
5. John lied to Elizabeth about his encounter with Abigail alone.
6. Mary Warren reveals that Elizabeth has been accused in court.
7. Mary Warren is more assertive and less submissive towards her employers, showing a new - found sense of power from being part of the trials.
8. Mary Warren means that she defended Elizabeth in court and saved her from being immediately condemned.
9. Elizabeth realizes that she is now caught up in the hysteria of the witch - trials and that someone is trying to get rid of her.
10. Elizabeth asks John to go to Salem and expose Abigail as a liar.
11. Reverend Hale visits the Proctors to investigate and question them about the witchcraft accusations in the town.
12. John Proctor responds that he has been busy with farm work and that the church is not run to his liking.
13. Reverend Hale asks Proctor to recite the Ten Commandments.
14. John Proctor reveals to Reverend Hale that Abigail told him the girls were just dancing in the woods and there was no witchcraft.
15. Reverend Hale wants John to testify in court with this information.
16. Elizabeth says she doesn't believe in witches because she thinks the accusations are a result of personal vendettas and hysteria.
17. Giles Corey reveals that his wife has been accused of witchcraft.
18. Rebecca Nurse has been accused of killing Putnam's babies through witchcraft.
19. Martha Corey has been accused because her husband was reading strange books and she is assumed to be a witch.
20. Ezekial Cheever and Marshal Herrick arrive at the Proctor home to arrest Elizabeth on a witch - craft charge.
21. Cheever is astonished and afraid because the poppet with the needle is seen as evidence of witchcraft, and he is involved in the dangerous business of the witch - trials.