Answer:
what's the argument supposed to be about
Explanation:
A semicolon continues the story. For example; I could have just stopped and said one setence but I continued on by putting a semicolon since there was more to tell.
Hale wants John to prove his Christianity, and his loyalty to God. In a chaotic time, driven by the hysteria of witchcraft, Hale and the court want to eliminate those reached out to by the Devil. However, as John has not been to Church for a long period of time, he evidently cannot name all 10, and falls on 'Thou shall not commit Adultery'- ironic, as he broke this very commandment.
The 3rd one is the answer