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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 32-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hale asks if these two men's children are "stricken" as well. Their children are not ill. Who are they?
(a) Mr. Putnam and John Proctor.
(b) Cheever and Danforth.
(c) Mr. Putnam and Parris.
(d) Giles and John Proctor.

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

3. What does Abigail say is wrong with Betty, when explaining her own actions to Parris?
(a) She says she fainted from the smoke from the fire.
(b) She says she fainted from surprise when Parris appeared in the forest.q
(c) She says she fainted because her dress was too tight.
(d) She says she fainted from the heat while they were dancing.

4. How does John Proctor describe Parris' sermons?
(a) As "fire and brimstone" sermons.
(b) As "hellfire and bloody damnation" sermons.
(c) As "light and fluffy" sermons.
(d) As "guilt and sin" sermons.

5. What was Tituba doing while the other girls where dancing in the forest?
(a) Drinking blood.
(b) Chopping firewood.
(c) Dancing with them.
(d) Waving her hands over the fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Susan leaves the Parris household she is asked a favor. What is it?

2. In what room are psalms being sung in Act 1?

3. When John Proctor insults Parris in Act 1, who asks him to take it back?

4. What does Giles Corey's wife do with books after she reads them?

5. When John Proctor reminds Mr. Putnam that "votes are not granted by the acre." What is he implying?

(see the answer key)

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