Eng 3 q in the crucible in act 3, what is john proctor’s main purpose in bringing mary warren to court? a. to strengthen her character b. to discredit reverend parris c. to save his wife, elizabeth, from condemnation d. to demonstrate the illegality of the court’s proceedings 3.judge hathorne thinks of a test for mary to explain her inability to suddenly faint (as she could do before). what does he ask her to do? a. he asks her to recite her favorite song. b. he asks her to faint. c. he asks her to fly around the room. d. he asks her to stick a pin in her poppet. 4. explain governor danforth’s reason that a pardon for the remaining accused townspeople would not be a good idea? a. if he would pardon the remaining accused, the people who had been hanged would have died in vain. b. he believes that everyone accused is guilty. c. the townspeople would lose respect for the court and anarchy would prevail. d. he would lose his position in the court.