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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month of the year does Act 1 open?
(a) December.
(b) April.
(c) September.
(d) May.

2. Which of the following does not describe what Mrs. Mortar is doing?
(a) Leaning her head back.
(b) Filing her nails.
(c) Listening to a recitation.
(d) Sitting in a big chair.

3. What has happened to Mary's vow?
(a) She is thinking it over.
(b) She will start tomorrow.
(c) She has abandoned it.
(d) She has followed through on it.

4. What do Karen and Martha agree on regarding Mrs. Mortar?
(a) She deserves a raise.
(b) She needs a long vacation.
(c) She should retire next year.
(d) She has to leave the school.

5. Dr. Cardin believes that Mary is prone to _______________.
(a) falling.
(b) coughing spells.
(c) fabrications.
(d) stuttering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which girl does Mrs. Mortar chastise for tardiness?

2. In what room of the school does the play begin?

3. Whose accusations initiate the witch trials in THE CRUCIBLE?

4. Which of the girls is reciting Shakespeare to Mrs. Mortar?

5. What is the age range of the girls in the opening act?

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