Answer:
A. manipulating the other girls
Explanation:
Abigail, the villain of the play The Crucible, is portrayed as the jealous, selfish, lying girl who will do anything to get her way.
<u>In Act 1 we see her trying to blame others to clear herself, to manipulate people, and get others to do everything for her what she wants.</u> <u>We see her manipulate the girls, Betty and Marry, to lie with her about happenings in her woods. She frightens and bullies them so they are on her side.</u> Her control is reflected through<u> her threats and cruel attitude towards others, especially these girls.</u>