Question

Reverend parris did not want to expose the fact that the girls lied because _____. nobody would believe it and chaos or further mass hysteria would result he would be seen as a liar, too it would make the church officials look like liars his daughter would be seen as a liar, too, and his reputation be ruined

Answer 1

The correct answer is: his reputation be ruined.

Indeed, as the town’s reverend in a very theocratic society, Reverend Parris enjoys a position of great power and prestige. His daughter had been discovered participating naked in a pagan witchcraft act and his niece was the ring leader of such act. Even though he has nothing to do with it, people would blame him by association and his main concern in the trials is not really to defeat the “devil” but to find scapegoats and save his reputation and his position in the colony.

Answer 2

His reputation would be ruined, he was a reverend keep that in mind. btw I CAME OUT IN THE CRUCIBLE AS ABIGAIL ADAMS IN MY FALL PRODUCTION LAST YEAR!!!