Question

1. what does proctor mean when he tells danforth, “god damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together”?

a. danforth will suffer damnation if he condemns proctor to death.
b. people who commit wrongs knowingly are the most guilty of all.
c. although women are accused of witchcraft, men are greater sinners.
d. the community will suffer damnation for the injustices committed here.

1. when francis nurse is horrified at proctor’s confession of adultery with abigail, proctor says, “oh, francis, i wish you had some evil in you that you might know me!” which of the following best explains his meaning?

a. he wishes that he and nurse had been better friends in the past.
b. he wishes that nurse was not so trusting in the decisions of the judges.
c. he wishes that he had talked about his personal difficulties with nurse many months ago.
d. he wishes that nurse had flaws that would help him understand and forgive flaws in others.

1. why does danforth respond so angrily to hale’s point of view in the following passage?

hale: there is a prodigious fear of this court in the country....
danforth, angered now: reproach me not with the fear in the country; there is fear in the country because there is a moving plot to topple christ in the country!
hale: but it does not follow that everyone accused is part of it.
danforth: no uncorrupted man may fear this court. mr. hale!
none!
a. danforth has often crossed paths with hale before and has a poor opinion of his intelligence.
b. danforth identifies himself with the court, so he takes hale’s comments as an attack on his integrity.
c. danforth believes inwardly that the court is in error, but he feels the need to cover up his doubts with bluster.
d. danforth must act according to the letter of the law, and he resents hale’s freedom to abide by his individual conscience.

Explanation:

1. In "The Crucible", when Proctor says this, he is referring to the community's unjust actions (like the witch trials). The community's injustices (like wrongly accusing and condemning people) will lead to its damnation. Option d aligns with this as it mentions the community suffering for its injustices.
2. Proctor, having his own flaws (adultery), wishes Nurse had some flaws (evil) so that Nurse could understand him (that people are not perfect). Option d explains that he wishes Nurse had flaws to understand forgiving flaws in others.
3. Danforth sees himself as the court's representative. When Hale criticizes the court (mentions fear of the court), Danforth takes it as a personal attack on his integrity (since he identifies with the court). Option b correctly captures this as he sees Hale's comments as an attack on his (and by extension the court's) integrity.

Answer:

1. d. The community will suffer damnation for the injustices committed here.
2. d. He wishes that Nurse had flaws that would help him understand and forgive flaws in others.
3. b. Danforth identifies himself with the court, so he takes Hale's comments as an attack on his integrity.