View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why didn't Elizabeth stop Mary from leaving the house?
(a) She wanted to hear what was happening in town.
(b) She was afraid of the legal and spiritual consequences.
(c) She needed a break from the girl and her silly stories.
(d) She was worried that she might hurt Mary's feelings.

2. Which of the ten commandments does John Proctor forget?
(a) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
(b) Thou shalt not covet.
(c) Honor thy mother and father.
(d) Thou shalt not kill.

3. How old is Mary Warren?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Seventeen.

4. How are the people in the trial "tested" for witchcraft?
(a) If they float in a lake, they are innocent.
(b) If the girls scream, they are jailed.
(c) If they dance and the kettle is still they are innocent.
(d) If they dance and the kettle moves they are guilty.

5. Who orders John Proctor to be executed despite his confession?
(a) Cheever.
(b) Danforth.
(c) Parris.
(d) Hale.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Parris get each year to buy firewood?

2. What were Giles Corey's final words?

3. Why did Parris want the deed to his own house?

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

5. Elizabeth asks that no one mention this word to her children. What is it?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 292 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample