During Questioning How Does Elizabeth Help John?

Elizabeth originally wants John to go to Salem so he can tell the court that he knows the girls are lying. Then, when she finds out she was accused in court, she wants him to go to Salem to speak directly with Abigail. Elizabeth makes these requests with an eye towards correcting injustice and saving her own life.

How does Elizabeth try to protect John?

What does Elizabeth do to protect John Proctor's name? Elizabeth lies about the affair Proctor had with Abigail. She says she had wrongly assumed there was flirting taking place between the two, so she let Abigail go. ... She takes the side of the girls, accusing John of forcing her to sign the devil's book.

What does Elizabeth do during her questioning?

What happens during this questioning is that Elizabeth lies. She tells Danforth that she fired Abigail because she THOUGHT John was interested in Abigail. But she says that he never actually cheated on her.