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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Parris accuse John Proctor of doing to him?
(a) Leading a faction against him.
(b) Mistreating Abigail.
(c) Stealing his firewood.
(d) Being a heretic.

2. Which adult was involved in putting the girls up to "conjuration"?
(a) Parris.
(b) Mr. Putnam.
(c) Mrs. Putnam.
(d) John Proctor.

3. Giles Corey asks Hale to explain his wife's behavior. What particular behavior is he concerned about?
(a) His wife has stopped talking.
(b) His wife has decided to become a nurse.
(c) His wife reads a lot of books.
(d) His wife doesn't go to church anymore.

4. What does Mrs. Putnam claim is evidence that Betty has been involved in Witchcraft?
(a) Betty has a wart on her thumb.
(b) Betty calls out for her dead mother.
(c) Betty starts speaking in a strange language.
(d) Betty covers her ears and begins screaming when a psalm is sung.

5. Mrs. Putnam suggests in Act 1 that Parris be the first to announce this in Salem. What is it?
(a) Piety.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Famine.
(d) Witchcraft.

6. When John Proctor reminds Mr. Putnam that "votes are not granted by the acre." What is he implying?
(a) Just because Mr. Putnam is wealthy he doesn't have more say.
(b) Voting means more in a farming community.
(c) Mr. Putnam is trying to use politics to gain land.
(d) In the upcoming election he won't get to vote more than once.

7. When Mrs. Putnam tells Hale about her dead children, what does Hale do?
(a) He questions the doctor as to her symptoms.
(b) He visits another priest to ask for help.
(c) He tells Giles to ask his wife if she was present when they died.
(d) He consults his books to see if there are supernatural reasons.

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

9. What does Abigail say she does for John Proctor every night?
(a) Waits for him.
(b) Cleans his kitchen.
(c) Dances for him.
(d) Rubs his feet.

10. How much money does Parris get each year to buy firewood?
(a) Ten pounds.
(b) Three pounds.
(c) Five pounds.
(d) Six pounds.

11. What does Abigail claim John Proctor freed her from?
(a) Work as a servant.
(b) A well she fell into when she was little.
(c) Her moral shackles.
(d) Salem's false piety.

12. What is Parris's relationship to Abigail?
(a) Abigail is his neice.
(b) Abigail is his little sister.
(c) Abigail is his cousin.
(d) Abigail is his adopted daughter.

13. What does Abigail call Elizabeth Proctor when discussing her reputation in Act 1?
(a) A whiner.
(b) A martyr.
(c) A liar.
(d) A sinner.

14. What does Susana claim Dr. Griggs thinks might be the cause of Betty's illness?
(a) Influenza.
(b) Hysteria.
(c) Supernatural causes.
(d) Ghosts.

15. Who complains that he/she is living in "poverty"?
(a) Parris.
(b) Rebecca Nurse.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Hale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is this play set in?

2. What was lying on the ground in the forest?

3. What does Abigail ultimately want from John Proctor?

4. Why does John Proctor threaten to whip Abigail?

5. How old is Abigail?

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