What does hale want to achieve by asking john proctor to recite the 10 commandments? he wanted to make sure he understood the one about adultery. as a church rule, he wanted to make sure he had them memorized. if he could recite them, he was faithful to god; if he couldn't he was likely to be involved in witchcraft. all of the above

What Hale wants to achieve by asking John Proctor to recite the 10 Commandments is that If he could recite them, he was faithful to God; if he couldn't he was likely to be involved in witchcraft.

Explanation:

There have been some investigations about the topic of witchcraft going on around and the name of Mrs. Proctor came up, therefore Reverend Hale asks John Proctor to recite the Ten Commandments as a test of his faith since he doesn't go to church very often and he speaks publicly about his dislike of Reverend Parris and many church doctrines.