The Crucible Study Guide, Act IV

1.Why has Reverend Hale returned to Salem?

2.What is Reverend Hale advising the condemned to do?

3.What does Reverend Parris reveal about his niece Abigail?

4.What is the condition of Salem at this point?

5.How does Andover differ from Salem?

6.How do the proposed hangings of Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor differ from the past executions?

7.What does Reverend Parris want Danforth to do?

8.What does Reverend Hale want Danforth to do?

9.What does Reverend Hale mean when he says, "There is blood on my head"?

10.Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the hangings?

11.What do Hale and Danforth request of Elizabeth Proctor?

12.What happened to Giles Corey?

13.What is John’s excuse for confessing?

14.What is Elizabeth’s proof that John is a good man?

15.How has Elizabeth changed since we first met her?

16.After John confesses, what does Danforth want him to do?

17.Discuss,"I am John Proctor! You will not use me!"

18.What does Hale attribute Proctor’s willingness to hang to?

19.What does Elizabeth attribute it to?