<p>Act II Answers 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?</p><p>Elizabeth is giving John the “cold shoulder” after the affair.</p><p>2. Why has Mary Warren disobeyed her employers and gone to Salem?</p><p>She is now an official of the court.</p><p>3.What did Abigail Williams reveal to John Proctor? Elizabeth reminds him of this. Abigail tells Proctor this has nothing to do with witchcraft.</p><p>4.Why hasn’t John told the court what he knows? What does Elizabeth attribute his not telling to?</p><p>He doesn’t want to turn Abigail in—she may turn on him. Elizabeth says there are promises made in every bed. </p><p>5.What lie did John Proctor tell to Elizabeth which makes her more suspicious of him?</p><p>Says others were in the room—they weren’t and that it was only a minute</p><p>6.What news does Mary Warren reveal to John and Elizabeth about the trials? </p><p>39 women arrested in 8 days—Goody Osburn and Rebecca Nurse were accused</p><p>7.How does Mary Warren behave towards her employers?</p><p>Empowered, indignant</p><p>8.What does Mary Warren mean when she says, "I saved her life today!"?</p><p>She stuck up for Elizabeth when Abigail accused her in court.</p><p>9.What does Elizabeth realize when she finds out that she has been accused? Abigail wants her dead so she can have John.</p><p>10.What does Elizabeth ask John to do?</p><p>To go to court and say that Abigail is doing this out of sport.</p><p>11.Why does Reverend Hale visit the Proctors?</p><p>He is investigating the stories. He checks to see if they are good Christians. </p><p>12.How does John Proctor respond to questions about why he has not been to church?</p><p>He says his wife was sick and he doesn’t like Parris (he sees no light of God in that man)</p><p>13.What does Reverend Hale ask Proctor to do?</p><p>He is asked to recite Commandments. He forgets the one about adultery. IRONY</p><p>14.Discuss the meaning of "Adultery, John." </p><p>Elizabeth delivers this line—he forgets the Commandment he committed. </p><p>15.What information does John Proctor reveal to Reverend Hale?</p><p>The girls were just sporting in the woods—had nothing to do with witchcraft</p><p>16.What does Reverend Hale want John to do with this information?</p><p>Asks why did you keep this from the court. </p><p>17.Why does Elizabeth say that she doesn’t believe in witches at this point?</p><p>If you think I am one, then I say there are none—meaning I don’t believe in witches. (If she doesn’t believe in witches that goes against the Bible.)</p><p>18.What news does Giles Corey reveal to the Proctors and Reverend Hale? Martha was arrested!</p><p>19.What has Rebecca Nurse been accused of?</p><p>Murdering the Putnam’s babies</p><p>20.Why has Martha Corey been accused?</p><p>Walcott accused her of killing his pigs</p><p>21.Why do Ezekiel Cheever and Marshal Herrick arrive at the Proctor home?</p><p>-find the poppet -arrest Elizabeth</p><p>22.Explain why Cheever is both astonished and afraid when he finds the poppet with the needle in it?</p><p>-poppet has a needle in the belly and Abigail had one in the belly—seems like a sure sign of witchcraft </p><p>23.What does John ask Mary Warren to do?</p><p>Testify against Abigail </p><p>24.Why is Mary so afraid to do as he asks?</p><p>She is afraid Abigail will retaliate </p><p>25.Why does Mary Warren warn John about testifying against Abigail?</p><p>He will be charged with lechery (adultery—cheating on his wife)</p><p>26.What does John decide to do? </p><p>He will testify against Abigail in court</p>