Question

part iii: quote identification
match the following quotes with the character that said it. some may be used more than once.
a. john proctor b. elizabeth c. parris d. danforth e. rebecca nurse ab. rev. john hale

1. “judge hathorne - it were another sort that hanged till now. rebecca nurse is no bridget that lived three year with bishop before she married him...excellency, but these people have great weight yet in the town. let rebecca stand upon the gibbet and send up some righteous prayer, and i fear she’ll wake a vengeance on you.”
2. “hang them high over the town! who weeps for these, weeps for corruption!”
3. “i will not receive a single plea for pardon or postponement. them that will not confess will hang. twelve are already executed; the names of these seven are given out, and the village expects to see them die in the morning. postponement now speaks a floundering on my part.”
4. “i beg you, woman prevail upon your husband to confess. let him give his lie. quail not before god’s judgment in this, for it may well be god damns a liar less than he that throws his life away for pride.”
5. “i cannot judge you, john, i cannot... do as you will, do as you will!”
6. “you have made your magic now, for now i do think i see some shred of goodness in john proctor.”

Explanation:

These quotes are from Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," requiring identification of speakers based on character traits and context.

Answer:

1. AB. Rev. John Hale
2. D. Danforth
3. D. Danforth
4. AB. Rev. John Hale
5. B. Elizabeth
6. D. Danforth