What does Elizabeth want John to go and what does she want him to do?

What does Elizabeth want John to go and what does she want him to do?

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The Crucible

Act Two

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Answered by Aslan on 10/6/2013 10:02 PM

Elizabeth wants John to go to the town and tell them that Abby said "it had naught to do with witchcraft". Basically she wants John to go to town and tell the bout that Abby is a fraud so the accusations will stop.


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25. What is John's response to her prodding?

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26. What gift did Mary give Elizabeth?

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27. What was the "evidence" against Sarah Good?

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28. Why doesn't Proctor want Mary to go back to court?

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29. Why does Elizabeth think Abigail wants to kill her?

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30. Why did Hale come to Proctor's house?

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31. What things are "suspicious" about Proctor and his family?

Where does Elizabeth want John to go, and what does she want him to do there?

Elizabeth wants John to go into Salem and tell the authorities the girls are not telling the truth.

Where has Mary Warren been when she comes in late?

What gift did Mary give Elizabeth?

What was the "evidence" against Sarah Good?

She confessed to witchcraft mumbled after not getting water and bread She could not recite to commandments in it. The girls said she nearly choked them to death in court.

Why doesn't Proctor want Mary to go back to court?

The girls are lying and it's  not a court

Why does Elizabeth think Abigail wants to kill her? 

Abby wants to take her place as John's wife.

Why did Hale come to Proctor's house?

He wanted to question all accused prior to seeing them in court to see if they were involved in any suspicious activities relating to witchcraft.

What things are 'suspicious' about Proctor and his family?

Doesn't go to church regularly,
his youngest son hasn't been baptized, doesn't believe Parris is a godly man and can't repeat his 10 commandments. (Left out adultery)

Hale asks Elizabeth if she believes in witches. What is her response?

That if she is accused of being a witch she cannot believe in witches. (Also mentioned that she will not dispute the bible if it states witches exist.)

On what charges was Rebecca Nurse arrested?

The "supernatural and marvelous" murder of Goody Putnam's babies.

Why does Cheever come out to Proctor's house?

He comes to arrest Elizabeth Proctor.

Explain the significance of the needle in the poppet.

Abigail accused Elizabeth of stabbing her in the stomach through the use of a poppet. Cheever goes to the Proctor home and finds a poppet with a needle stuck in it's stomach. 

What will happen to Proctor if he tries to discredit. Abby?

She will tell the court that they had an affair. 

Who is the Marshal that comes with a warrant from the court?

Who is the clerk of the court that takes his role too seriously?

What does Mary know about John and Abigail?

Why doesn't Mary want to testify about the doll?

She is afraid of Abigail. She thinks Abby will kill her.

Where does Elizabeth want John to go and what does she want him to do?

Where does Elizabeth want John to go, and what does she want him to do there? She wants him to go into Salem to tell the authorities that the girls are lying. What is John's response to her prodding? He is reluctant to go.

What does Elizabeth want John to do why does he hesitate?

What does Elizabeth want John to do? Why does he hesitate? Elizabeth wants John to tell Reverend Hale that the childrens' sickness has nothing to with witchcraft and the girls were just dancing the woods for fun. John hesitates because Abigail told him this when they were alone together and they had an affair.

What is Johns response when Elizabeth asks him to do this?

What is John's response when Elizabeth asks him to do this? He tells her to mind her own business.

Why does Elizabeth want him to go why does Elizabeth mistrust him?

Why does Elizabeth want him to go? Why does Elizabeth mistrust him? He is afraid that if he reveals Abigail to be a fraud, she will confess their affair.