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En 301: The Crucible: Act III

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  1. Journal Responses

Directions:

  1. BEFORE READING: Choose one of the following prompts for which you write a PERSONAL RESONSE – (minimum 1 page written / ½ page typed).
  2. AFTER READING: Respond to the SAME PROMPT, but this time write as one of the characters. Be sure to utilize specific information that happened in the text as well as write in that character’s voice. (minimum 1 page written / ½ page typed)

Write about a time when…

  1. You or someone you observed was on a “power trip.”
  2. You were frustrated by the blatant lies someone was telling that everyone believed.
  3. You sacrificed a principle that is important to you for a person that is important to you.
  4. You or someone you know was asked to “name names” or implicate others in a problematic situation.
  1. Vocabulary

Directions:

1) Define each word (include part of speech)

2)Choose (5) words and create a contextual sentencefor each

Bobertz

En 301: The Crucible: Act III

  1. daft
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  1. contemplation
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  1. contentious

  1. contemptuous
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  1. remorselessly
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  1. audible

  1. effrontery
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  1. pretense
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  1. qualm

  1. anonymity
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  1. transfixed
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  1. allegiance

  1. manifest

Bobertz

En 301: The Crucible: Act III

  1. Comprehension Questions

Directions: Answer each of the following questions in complete sentences. Use textual support where noted (Quote and Page #)

  1. What town member is in court at the beginning of Act Three?

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  1. Explain what Giles Corey means when he says “Thomas Putnam is reaching out for land.”

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  1. Of what does Francis Nurse have proof?

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Quote: ______

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  1. Danforth is a prominent judge in Massachusetts, what are his accomplishments?

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  1. Who does John Proctor bring to court? Why are the judges shocked?

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Quote: ______

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  1. What does this “witness” claim in open court?

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Quote: ______

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  1. How does Ezekiel Cheever discredit John Proctor in court (2 things)?
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  2. ______
  1. Danforth tells Proctor that Elizabeth has sent a claim to the court; what is Elizabeth claiming?

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  1. As a result of this claim, what will happen to Elizabeth Proctor?

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  1. What does John Proctor present to the court in the women’s defense?

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  1. Why does John Proctor refuse to drop the charge of fraud on the girls?

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Quote: ______

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  1. Why is Francis Nurse worried about those that signed his deposition?

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  1. Giles Corey is very skilled in the courtroom; how has he gotten this experience?

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Quote: ______

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  1. Who does Giles Corey charge? With what does he charge this person?

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  1. Why will Giles Corey not give the name of the person that gave him “the proof”?

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  1. With what is Giles Corey charged?

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  1. How many death warrants has Reverend Hale signed?

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  1. How does Danforth explain witchcraft in comparison to an “ordinary” crime?

______Quote: ______

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  1. How does Danforth think that Mary Warren’s deposition came about?

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  1. What does Danforth tell Mary Warren her fate is in the courts?

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  1. How does Abigail react to Judge Danforth’s accusations?

______Quote: ______

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  1. How does John Proctor discredit Abigail in the courtroom?

______Quote: ______

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  1. What did Mary Warren pretend in the courtroom during the previous trials?

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  1. Why can Mary Warren not “perform” when the judges ask her to?

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  1. How does Abigail “step over her boundaries” during Judge Danforth’s questioning?

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Quote: ______

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  1. Abigail begins to “see spirits;” how does John Proctor react to this?

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Quote: ______

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  1. How does John Proctor explain his sin to the court?

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Quote: ______

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  1. How does John Proctor characterize his wife?

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Quote: ______

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  1. What directions were given to Elizabeth Proctor upon entering the courtroom?

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  1. What is the outcome of Elizabeth’s questioning?

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Quote: ______

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  1. After Elizabeth lies to save her husband’s life, how does Reverend Hale react?

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Quote: ______

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  1. Why does Abigail “freak out” in the courtroom?

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  1. What effect does the girls’ mocking have on Mary Warren?

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  1. What does Abigail accuse Mary Warren of doing?

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  1. Ultimately, of what does Mary Warren accuse John Proctor?

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Quote: ______

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  1. Why does Mary run into Abigail’s arms?

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  1. Danforth asks for Proctor’s confession; how does Proctor react to this?

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Quote: ______

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  1. What two men are taken to jail at the end of Act Three?

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  1. What does Reverend Hale do at the end of Act Three?

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  1. What is Proctor’s final comment in Act Three?

Quote: ______

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**Don’t forget to go back to SECTION I and complete the AFTER-READING JOURNAL ASSIGNMENT**