Read the passage from Act 1, Part 5, of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
Mr. Hale is nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for. Like almost all men of learning, he spent a good deal of his time pondering the invisible world, especially since he had himself encountered a witch in his parish not long before. That woman, however, turned into a mere pest under his searching scrutiny, and the child she had allegedly been afflicting recovered her normal behavior after Hale had given her his kindness and a few days of rest in his own house.
What can you infer about Reverend Hale from this passage?
Group of answer choices
He will likely presume there is witchcraft.
He will be able to find a medical reason for the Salem girls’ behavior.
He is eager to dismiss the accusations of the villagers.
He will be very forgiving of those accused of witchcraft.