Question

1. what explanation does cheever give for parris \mad look\? answer:s 2. what did abigail do? answer:s 3. parris says, \you cannot hang this sort. there is danger for me.\ what \sort\ does he mean, and what is the danger for him? answer:a 4. explain danforths reason that a pardon would not be just. answer:a 5. why has hale come back to salem? answer:w 6. what does hale want elizabeth to do? answer:d 7. what happened to giles? answer:q 8. proctor says, \my honesty is broke, elizabeth, i am no good man.\ explain. answer:w 9. what \confession\ did elizabeth make to john? answer:f 10. what did proctor do after he signed the confession? why? answer:s 11. \i have given you my soul; leave me my name!\ explain. answer:a 12. \he have his goodness now. god forbid i take it from him!\ what does elizabeth mean?

Explanation:

1. Cheever likely attributes Parris' "mad look" to his anxiety and fear over the witch - trials and their potential consequences for him.
2. Abigail engaged in false accusations of witchcraft, manipulating the situation in Salem for her own gain.
3. Parris refers to the influential people among the accused. The danger for him is political and social unrest if he hangs such people, as it could turn the town against him.
4. Danforth believes a pardon would undermine the authority of the court and the justice system as it would imply the court made mistakes in its convictions.
5. Hale has come back to Salem to try to save the lives of the accused, feeling a sense of guilt for his earlier role in the trials.
6. Hale wants Elizabeth to convince Proctor to confess to save his life.
7. Giles was pressed to death for refusing to answer questions in court.
8. Proctor feels his honesty is broken because he had an affair with Abigail and has been part of a system of lies and false accusations.
9. Elizabeth lied to protect Proctor, saying he had not committed adultery.
10. Proctor tore up the confession after signing it because he realized his name and his integrity were more important than saving his life through a false confession.
11. Proctor means he has sacrificed his soul by confessing falsely and wants to at least keep his good name.
12. Elizabeth means Proctor has finally found his moral goodness by choosing to die with integrity rather than live with a false confession, and she does not want to interfere with that.

Answer:

1. He attributes it to Parris' anxiety over the trials.
2. She made false accusations of witchcraft.
3. He refers to influential accused; danger is social - political unrest.
4. It would undermine court authority.
5. To try to save the accused' lives.
6. Convince Proctor to confess.
7. He was pressed to death.
8. Due to his affair and involvement in lies.
9. She lied about his adultery.
10. He tore up the confession; to preserve his integrity.
11. He sacrificed his soul but wants his name.
12. Proctor has found moral goodness and she won't interfere.