The Crucible, Act II

Good Morning!

Please get your assigned netbook when you arrive to class and quietly read your independent reading book while your netbooks power up.

Before we resume reading Act II of The Crucible, please copy the following questions into your ENGLISH JOURNAL.  PLEASE put these questions on top of Act I questions so they are the first questions I see when I open your English Journal. Highlight your answers by using a different color text. 

The Crucible, Act II

1.   Describe the relationship of John and Elizabeth Proctor at the beginning of this scene.
2.   Explain the following line:  "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you." (p. 55) 
3.   What does Elizabeth urge John to tell the authorities?
4.   When Elizabeth learns her name has been called out in court, what does she now
       want John to go and tell Abigail and why does this make John angry?
5.   Why has Rev. Hale come to their house?
6.   As proof of witchcraft, Rev. Hale points out that a number of people have already
      confessed to being witches.  What is Proctor's response to this? 
7.   Who stuck the pin in Abigail's belly and why?
8.   To what does Hale attribute the calamity that has befallen Salem?
9.   Why does this really hit home with Proctor?
10. What does Mary say Abby will do if Proctor goes into court to denounce her?
11. What is Proctor's response to this?
12. Quote a line that caught your attention

HOMEWORK:   Please work on your independent reading.  You will have posted two book reviews on Goodreads by Oct 11th.  You will share the link to the review pages on Goodreads by submitting a form which is under "Important Links" on this blog.