In The Crucible, certainty can be dangerous as demonstrated by the character of Abigail.
She accused Proctor's wife of being a witch. She testified that she saw the spirit of Proctor's wife and it stabbed her. Even though she lied, her certainty in front of the jury and the towns people convince them that what she said is true and that Proctor's wife is a witch that must be burned to death.
The answer is D This hat is his.<span>this" is the demonstrative word. The only one that uses it to describe something is D. The others use it as a demonstrative noun.</span>
4. D. Andy was shocked and horrified to hear the details of how Ann was killed and felt her loss more deeply.
5. C. “‘Hearing Conor,’ he said, ‘I made sounds I’ve never heard myself make. To hear that your daughter was on the floor saying ‘no’ and holding her hands up and still be shot is just — it’s just not...’ He tried to explain the horror of such knowledge, but it’s not easy.” ( Paragraph 92)
This evidence best proves the answer to question #4 and explains why #4 is correct. In option C, it specifically states Andy's reaction to Conor's account of Ann's murder. Listening to Conor tell about how Ann was on the floor and saying, "no" while she was helpless to stop him, horrified and shocked Andy. The narrator specifically says that the horror of the knowledge was hard for him to explain.
The purpose is to help the reader/student/? understand the subject at hand and make it easy to get evidence for your claims/ideas.
