Which of these inferences about Elizabeth is best supported by the text? a) She is furious that John was planning to confess to a crime he did not commit b) She is proud of johns decision not to confess. c) She believes that Rebecca Nurse, not John, should be the one to hang. d) She is planning a rebellion against the court, and wants John to remain alive to help her plan it.

b) She is proud of John's decision not to confess

Explanation:

In The Crucible, Elizabeth Proctor and husband John Proctor are to be executed if they do not confess to witchcraft. John Proctor who is a man of integrity, decides to confess to save his family but recants his confession when he learns that it will be publicly displayed on a church.

As he is led to the gallows, Reverend Hale pleads with Elizabeth to convince her husband to confess but she refuses and says that her husband is at peace with his decision showing that she was proud of his decision not to confess.

c

explanation:

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