I believe the answer is 2) Keeps the audience interested even if your complex process is not as engaging as it could be hope this helps :)
<span>Cheever discovers the poppet that Mary Warren made for Elizabeth, and he finds a needle inside the doll. Cheever tells Proctor and Hale that Abigail has charged Elizabeth with attempted murder. Cheever says that Abigail was stabbed with a needle while eating at Parris' house, and Abigail accused Elizabeth's spirit of stabbing her</span>
It seems like she is telling him she doesn’t believe in witches.
