Question

Which central ideas are developed in The Crucible, Act 3, Part 1?

a) the accused find it difficult to provide evidence that can counteract lies

b) Authority figures arrive, only to add their support to the accusers

c) the witch hunts ensnare even beloved citizens

d) Elizabeth Proctor has been convicted of witchcraft

Answer 1

Answer:

A.

Explanation:

The Crucible is a four-act play written by Arthur Miller. The play is based on Salem Witchcraft trial of 1692-93 that happened in Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The play begins with Abigail performing some rites in forest naked along with some other yound girls. Abigail is the niece of Reverend Samuel Parris. Soon the talks of witchcraft in the society rages. Reverend Parris, to save his daughter, accuses other people of witchcraft and claimed that they bewitched his daughter and niece.

In Act 3, Scene 1 of the play, Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft by the Court. Martha Corey was accused of witchcarft on the basis of book that she was reading. Martha's husband, Giles Corey and Nurse Francis have evidence for their innocence. But they found it difficult to present it before the court. They had to go through a procedure of document filling before presenting their evidence to the court.

So, the correct answer is option A.