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Rev. John Hale, who is supposed to objectively search for signs of the Devil, chooses to believe the girls. Unfortunately, many Puritans believed that unmarried girls were incapable of lying. By the virtue of his office, Hale's actions give credence to the claim of witchcraft. His acceptance of the girls' claims allows hysteria to take possession of the townspeople.

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Q: How does Reverend Hale contribute to the emotional fever of the end of the Act I when the girls begin naming individuals who were supposedly seen with the devil?
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