At the beginning of Act 2, John Proctor says to Elizabeth: "It's winter in here yet. On Sunday let you come with me, and we'll walk the farm together."
What is Miller implying about their relationship through this quote?
O John has decided to leave Elizabeth.
John thinks Elizabeth should be helping more at home.
O There is tension between the two of them.
They have never been close.

There is tension between the two of them.

Explanation:

The given question refers to The Crucible, a play written by Arthur Miller. In this play, Miller dramatized and fictionalized the story of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692 and 1693.

John Proctor and Elizabeth are a married couple. Their relationship is filled with tension because John had an affair with Abigail, their ex-servant. This deeply hurt Elizabeth, who no longer completely trusts John. However, they still respect each other and try to protect each other's reputations.

John's quote It's winter in here yet refers to the coldness Elizabeth treats him with. Their relationship has become cold and strained. This is why it's obvious that there is tension between them.

This is why the third option is the correct one.

In the first passage, the best word to describe Odysseus is "cuirass". A cuirass is a type of defensive armor. Odysseus here has to be psychologically and emotionally armored for what is about to happen: the gruesome death of some of his sailor friends at the hands of Scylla, the mythical monster dwelling on the Strait of Messina. In the second passage the best word to describe Odysseus is "longing". The word is not only repeated several times, it is also the main theme of the passage, the pain of longing for a home that Odysseus has not seen in a long time.