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Objectives: Common
Core # 1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis
of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text,
including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. Common
Core # 2 Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a text and
analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they
interact and build on one another to produce a complex account; provide an objective
summary of the text.
Act Three
1. What is the setting of Act Three?2. What is the significance of the behind the scenes discussion between Hathorne, Danforth, Martha Corey, and Giles Corey? (Page 84)
3. How would you react if you were Giles? Why? (top of page 85)
4. What contempt? (page 87)
5. What do you think the procedure is for seeking justice? (page 86-87).
6. What is a deposition? How does Parris React? Why? What do you think he will do for his reputation? (88-89).
7. Why would Cheever rip up the warrant? (page 89).
8. What is Danforth suggesting to Proctor on page 92? Why would he do that?
9. What is the significance of the point made by Danforth that "no uncorrupted man may fear this court"? Is this true? How does this point tie the court and the church together?
10. Why does Hale suggest that Proctor should have a lawyer? What does this tell us about Hale's feelings about the justice of the trial? Is this a change in his attitude? Why does Danforth refuse?
11. What is contained in Mary Warren's depositions? Why are the other children who have cried out brought in? (100-102)
12. What does Abigail say about Mary's testimony? Why does she lie? (103)
13. What role does Parris play during the testimony? Why does he lie about the dancing in the woods? (105)
14. What point does Hathorne make about Mary fainting? Why can't she faint on command? (106)
15. What secret does Proctor reveal about himself and Abigail? Why does he reveal it? (110)
16. If you were Elizabeth, what would you do? Why? (113).
17. What does Abigail do? Why? (114).
18. What do the girls do to convince the men otherwise? Why? How does their action further befuddle Mary? What does Mary do?
19. Thematic Response:
You will find these three themes dominate this act: Justice vs. Retribution and Revenge; Godliness vs. Worldliness; Ignorance vs. Wisdom.
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