Characters: John Proctor (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What role does John Proctor play in The Crucible?
What role does John Proctor play in The Crucible?
Central character & tragic hero
What is John Proctor's occupation in Salem?
What is John Proctor's occupation in Salem?
Farmer
What major transgression haunts John Proctor throughout the play?
What major transgression haunts John Proctor throughout the play?
His affair with Abigail Williams
What internal struggle does Proctor face?
What internal struggle does Proctor face?
Maintaining reputation vs confessing sins
How does Proctor's infidelity affect his relationship with Elizabeth?
How does Proctor's infidelity affect his relationship with Elizabeth?
It strains their relationship
What prompts Proctor to actively oppose the Salem witch trials?
What prompts Proctor to actively oppose the Salem witch trials?
Elizabeth's accusation
What does Proctor refuse to do at the play's climax?
What does Proctor refuse to do at the play's climax?
Sign a false confession to witchcraft
What does Proctor choose instead of signing a false confession?
What does Proctor choose instead of signing a false confession?
Death with his honour intact
What is Proctor's fatal flaw as a tragic hero?
What is Proctor's fatal flaw as a tragic hero?
His affair with Abigail
What is crucial to Proctor's final act of integrity?
What is crucial to Proctor's final act of integrity?
Elizabeth's eventual forgiveness
Which values does John Proctor's character embody?
Which values does John Proctor's character embody?
Truth and justice
What danger does Miller highlight through Proctor's story?
What danger does Miller highlight through Proctor's story?
Mass hysteria