Question

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while signing his confession, proctor learns that his confession will be nailed to the curch door. what does he do, and what is his consquence?
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a. he chooses to spit on danforth for choosing to humiliate him
b. he changes his mind to save his reputation; he refuses to give up his
ame.\
c. john goes to the gallows and is executed.
d. johns execution is postponed by hale.

Explanation:

This question refers to events in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. When John Proctor learns his confession will be publicly displayed, he recants to protect his family's and his own reputation, refusing to surrender his "name" (his integrity). As a result, he is sent to the gallows and executed. Options a and d do not align with the canonical plot of the play.

Answer:

b. He changes his mind to save his reputation; he refuses to give up his "name."
c. John goes to the gallows and is executed.