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| When Abigail is alone with Proctor, what claim does she make? | Abigail claims that John still loves and wants her. |
| Whom has Parris invited to Salem? | Parris has invited the Reverend Hale, a well respected witch hunter, to come to Salem. |
| Why are both Mrs. Putnam and Abigail interested in Tituba's "conjuring"? | Mrs. Putnam wants to know the fate of her dead babies; Abigail wants to make a charm to kill Mrs. Proctor. |
| Why is Reverend Parris so terrified by the events in Salem? | Parris fears that he will lose his reputation and livelihood. |
| How would you explain the "illnesses" of Betty and Ruth? | The girls are overwhelmed by the emotional trauma of being discovered by Parris and withdraw into themselves to avoid facing the consequences of their actions. |
| Summarize Hale's view of his mission in Salem. | He is summoned t find evidence of witchcraft, hale sees himself on a holy mission, bringing light to the ignorant. |
| To what extent is Tituba a scapegoat for Abigail and the other girls? | She gives the girls access to West Indian witchcraft, preparing the potions and leading the incantations. |
| At the end of the act,what do you think Abigails motivation to "open" herself and begin naming names? | Abigail now wants only to save her life. |
| Explain Abigail's relationship to the other girls and her relationship to Proctor. | Abigail controls the girls through fear and intimidation, threatening them. She is flirtatious and warm with Proctor, and is clearly attached to him. |
| Why is Reverend Hale embarrassed at John Proctor's comment? | The witchcraft accusations which he investigated in his native Beverly turned out to be groundless, or he may fell worried that he has let desire for notoriety and influence cloud his judgment. |
