**ATTENTION 1st/2nd AP/1102 HW RDG/PREPARATION FOR CLASS THURS. 2/3**

1st/2nd APLang/ENG 1102

**ATTENTION EVERYONE:

• YES, READING The Crucible ACT 4 is your MAIN JOB BETWEEN NOW AND THURSDAY; HOWEVER..... ----->
• THE QU's BELOW are what the FINAL qu's you'll be working on IN CLASS IN SMALL GROUPS THURS. 2/3, SO MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY and DO NOT WASTE TIME!

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HW DUE/**READY TO DISCUSS IN CLASS THURS. 2/3:

1) Make sure you've all finished up and read BOTH the following in Arthur Miller's play The Crucible:

• ACT FOUR
• **1st BLOCK pp. 112 to end; 2nd BLOCK pp. 121 to end
• "Echoes Down the Corridor"
• **1st BLOCK pp. 135; 2nd BLOCK pp. 146

2) AND PLEASE NOTE, ALL: when you come to CLASS Thurs. 2/3, you'll assemble into SMALL GROUPS and ANSWER ASSIGNED QU's FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST BELOW:  

ACT FOUR:

1. How much time has passed between Acts III and IV? 
2. What problems are occurring in Salem now that so many people are in the jails?
3. Hathorne states, “At every execution I have seen naught but high satisfaction in the town.” What is your reaction to this statement? 
4. Why does Parris think there may be a riot in Salem? What does he ask Danforth to do to prevent this and what is Danforth's answer? Why?  
5. Miller describes the atmosphere when John and Elizabeth see one another: “The emotion flowing between them prevents anyone from speaking for an instant.” How is this a change from the couple that we saw in Act II? 
6. How many people have now confessed? 
7. What happened to Giles Corey? Why? What did he say as he died? 
8. Proctor tells Elizabeth he is considering confessing. Why is he considering this? Find a quote to support your answer.  
9. How does Proctor feel when he sees Rebecca Nurse? What is it about Rebecca’s character that prompts him to feel this way? 
10. In the midst of John’s confession, he refuses to name other people. Explain why he refuses to do this. What does this say about his character? 
11. Proctor says “God sees my name; God knows how black my sins are!” Explain how this line has two different meanings: what Proctor means by it versus what Danforth takes it to mean. 

**AGAIN, these qu's will be assigned to groups and you'll answer them IN CLASS THURSDAY w/further instructions/guidance from me 

**Ultimately, our FINAL DISCUSSION NEXT WEEK in class for ACT FOUR **AS WELL AS THE PLAY IN ITS ENTIRETY** will be guided by these qu's, so DO YOUR BEST!