Question

50 POINTS!!!!!!!!!

Read the passage from act 1 part 5 of the crucible by Arthur miller

me. hale is nearing forty a tight-skinned eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for. Like almost all men of learning he spent a good deal of his time pondering the invisible world especially since he had himself encountered a witch in his parish not long before. That women, however turned into a mere pest under his searching scrutiny and the child she had allegedly been afflicting recovered her normal behavior after Hale had given her kindness and a few days of rest in his own house.

What can you infer about Reverend Hale from this passage?

A- He will be very forgiving of those accused of witchcraft
B- he will likely presume there is witchcraft
C- he is eager to dismiss the accusations of the villagers
D- he will be able to find a medical reason for the Salem girls behavior

Answer 1

Answer: I think the answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

Because the guy realizes that girls weren't doing mischieve of their own they were being afflicted by the witch that put them in such a position.