- What is Reverend Hale doing at the jailhouse?
- What is happening to the farms and animals in the town of Salem? Why do you think this is happening?
- What has happened to Abigail and Mercy Lewis?
- What happened in the town of Andover? Why is Parris afraid of this news?
- What does Parris suggest to Danforth? Why does he make this suggestion?
- What other indications does Hale give that the town is falling apart?
- What does Hale mean when he says, “There is blood on my head! Can you not see the blood on my head”?
- Why does Danforth refuse to postpone the executions?
- How long has passed since the trials first began?
- What do Hale and Danforth beg Elizabeth to do? Why?
- What does Elizabeth say happened to Giles Corey?
- What has Proctor been contemplating doing? What is Elizabeth’s response to this?
- What do Danforth and Parris plan to do with Proctor’s confession?
- Why does Proctor refuse to sign the confession?
- What does he do with the confession, and what happens to him as a result?
16. What does Elizabeth mean by “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him”?
Rubric/Teacher Feedback:
| Thinking /5 marks | Level 1 [2.5] | Level 2 [3] | Level 3 [3.5] | Level 4 [4, 5] |
| Student is able to demonstrate critical thinking skills through analysis of the play with a high degree of effectiveness | Student is able to demonstrate critical thinking skills through analysis of the play with a limited degree of effectiveness | Student is able to demonstrate critical thinking skills through analysis of the play with some degree of effectiveness | Student is able to demonstrate critical thinking skills through analysis of the play with a considerable degree of effectiveness | Student is able to demonstrate critical thinking skills through analysis of the play with an exceptional degree of effectiveness |
