Question

from the details in act i of the crucible, what can you conclude most clearly about abigails relationship with the other girls? her beauty and cleverly crafted purity give her great influence over the other girls. she uses the other girls fear of her and of supernatural events to intimidate them. her charm and magnetic persuasiveness make her a natural leader among the girls. she has little influence over the other girls, despite her social position as the ministers niece.

Explanation:

In Act I of "The Crucible", Abigail is shown to be manipulative. She plays on the other girls' fear of her and of supernatural events like witch - craft to control them. For example, she threatens the girls with violence if they reveal what they were doing in the forest.

Answer:

She uses the other girls’ fear of her and of supernatural events to intimidate them.