I believe the answers to the sections of question 2 are:
A. "We" is who needs the umbrellas.
B. "Them" is the pronoun that replaces "umbrellas".
Theme - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules. There is two themes of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. One is friendship. No matter what happens, or however many new friends you make, your always going to have that one true bestfriend who is always there for you, no matter what.
You're talking about the crucible right? Abigail Williams threatens the other girls because she wants the chaos of a witch hunt to ensue. If the girls spoke up, Abigail would be caught and John Proctor's wife Elizabeth would not have to pay for "stealing" John.