Questions:
1. In what ways has Salem already been turned upside down?
2. Why does Mary Warren “like” her new duty?
3. Why does Elizabeth want to send her husband to see Abigail?
4. Do you think Elizabeth’s plan for her husband is a good one?
Extension:
1. What would be the best way for the Proctors to deal with Rev. Hale?
2. Is it possible for a man to “make good” after he has cheated on his wife?
3. In your opinion, has Proctor put in a sincere effort?
4. How have the stakes changed by the end of this act?
Guided Reading:
1. As we read make a list of “bad moves” and inevitabilities. You may focus on things such as characters being too honest, too proud, too vain, etc… You might also focus on things that seem beyond the power of these characters.