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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 21-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John Proctor do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a coal miner.
(c) He is owns a grocery store.
(d) He is a doctor.

2. Where did Hale find a witch the year before the current action in the play?
(a) Wisteria.
(b) Boston.
(c) Waverly.
(d) Beverly.

3. What does John Proctor threaten to do to Mary if she doesn't go back to work?
(a) Ground her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Fire her.
(d) Whip her.

4. John Proctor scolds Mary at the beginning of Act 1. What has she done that makes him angry?
(a) She spilled wine on the table.
(b) She ate the last piece of bread.
(c) She left the house without permission.
(d) She forgot to put the horses in the stable.

5. Where does this play take place?
(a) Salem, Oregon.
(b) Salem, Virginia.
(c) Salem, New Hampshire.
(d) Salem, Massachussetts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of expertise does Hale have?

2. What year is this play set in?

3. How old is Abigail?

4. Why does Abigail claim she was fired from serving the Proctor household?

5. What character in Act 1 could be called a hypocrite?

(see the answer key)

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