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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the farmers fighting over when Parris is trying to help them?
(a) Who owns the land.
(b) Whether it will rain or not.
(c) Wandering livestock.
(d) Seed prices.

2. Why is Herrick acting strangely when he visits Tituba and Sarah Good?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is depressed.
(c) He is filthy.
(d) He is drunk.

3. Giles regrets telling Hale that his wife did something. What is it?
(a) That his wife has been hiding dolls.
(b) That his wife has been dancing.
(c) That his wife goes missing after dinner.
(d) That his wife reads books.

4. What might the community do if Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor are killed?
(a) The people may riot and overthrow the court.
(b) The people may leave Salem.
(c) The people may try to kill more witches.
(d) The people may not pay their taxes.

5. If the accused character is found to be pregnant, how long will she be spared?
(a) Two years.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Proctor says people will admit to anything when this is the alternative. What is it?

2. Who is Tituba sharing a room with?

3. Who physically attacks Abigail in court?

4. What do Abigail and the girls do to scare Mary into denouncing John Proctor?

5. In Act 2, John Proctor makes a promise to Elizabeth Proctor. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why won't Danforth just pardon Rebecca Nurse?

2. Why is Danforth suspicious of Hale?

3. Hale is suspicious of John Proctor's religious commitment. Why?

4. What commandment does John Proctor forget and why?

5. When Parris visits the prison, he appears tired and stressed out. Why?

6. Why is John Proctor angry at Mary Warren?

7. What will happen to Elizabeth now that she might be pregnant?

8. Describe Tituba's state of mind at the opening of Act 4.

9. In nearby Andover, the courts were overthrown and now Parris wants Danforth to delay any more trials. What is he worried about?

10. Why doesn't Hale believe John Proctor when he tells Hale that Abigail admitted they were just dancing and not practicing any witchcraft?

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