Question

how does proctor stop the girls from pretending mary is hurting them in the second section of act 3 of the crucible? he convinces reverend hale to reason with them. he confesses to having an affair with abigail. he grabs abigail and begins to shake her. he begins to pretend that the girls are hurting him.

Explanation:

In Act 3 of The Crucible, Proctor tries to expose the girls' false - accusations. When Mary Warren turns on him and the other girls start pretending she is hurting them, Proctor grabs Abigail and shakes her in an attempt to stop their charade.

Answer:

He grabs Abigail and begins to shake her.