Question: I think that Reverend Hale does believe that Elizabeth Proctor practices witchcraft because…

Answer: …he believes that anyone can be a witch overcomed by the devil no matter how religious they are.

Question: 1 character trait of Elizabeth Proctor

Answer: unforgiving- not forgiving her husband

Question: What does the dialogue tell you about the relationship between John and Elizabeth Proctor in this opening scene?

Answer: Their relationship is very tense and dull.

Question: John Proctor’s inability to remember one of the Ten Commandments is an example of dramatic irony because…

Answer: … he wasn’t able to remember the commandment about adultery because he had committed it with Abigail.

Question: John Proctor isn’t a good husband because…

Answer: …he committed adultery with Abigail to his wife.

Question: I think Reverend Hale shows the greatest faith in the court proceedings because…

Answer: …he has convinced himself that anyone can be a witch no matter how religious they may be.

Question: Why does Elizabeth think that Abigail would like to get rid of her?

Answer: Elizabeth knows of John’s affair with Abigail. She believes that Abigail wants to take her place as John’s wife.

Question: Hale criticizes Proctor for two things. What are these things?

Answer: Proctor expresses his grievances against Reverend Hale and elaborates on his greedy disposition. The second thing that Reverend Hale criticizes John Proctor for concerns the fact that one of his children is not baptized.

Question: When Proctor recites the Commandments, which one does he omit?

Answer: “Thou shalt not commit adultery”.

Question: Cheever finds a needle in the doll. Why does the needle convince him that Elizabeth is a witch?

Answer: Abigail had accused Elizabeth of sticking a needle in her stomach through the use of a doll. When he looked under the dress, there was a needle stuck in the abdomen of the doll. Using this evidence, Cheever determined that witchcraft was possible and did, in fact, take Elizabeth to prison.