Question

What event begins the rising action in Act I of The Crucible? (What happens first?)A) John Proctor appears at the Parris home and rebuffs Abigail's efforts to resume their affairB) Abigail is dismissed from the Proctor household, and Mary Warren takes her place there. C) Betty has fallen mysteriously ill after she and some other girls were found engaging in apparent rituals in the woods.D) Reverend Hale questions Tituba and the girls about their activities in the woods.

Answer 1

Answer:C) Betty has fallen mysteriously ill after she and some other girls were found engaging in apparent rituals in the woods.

Step-by-step explanation:

This event marks the beginning of the rising action in Act I of The Crucible. It sets the stage for the conflict and tension that will follow, as the girls are accused of witchcraft and a series of events unfold that lead to a full-blown hysteria in the town of Salem.