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

By asking John Proctor to recite the 10 Commandments. Hale wanted to prove his Christianity, and  loyalty to God, In other words, to test him on his degree of faith. So that, option C is correct. If he could recite them, he was faithful to God; if he couldn’t he was likely to be involved in witchcraft.

In The Crucible, Hale asks John to recite the Ten Commandments, however, he can't recite all of them.  Elizabeth must complete the list by citing the prohibition against adultery.

he or she may have a different tone of feelings.