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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of Act 1, Betty wakes from her trance-like state and calls out for someone. Who is it?
(a) Parris.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Her dead mother.
(d) The devil.

2. Why does Abigail slap Betty in Act 1?
(a) She is scared that Betty is being controlled by evil spirits.
(b) She is angry that the other girls are turning on her.
(c) She is angry when Betty reminds Abigail that she drank blood to punish Elizabeth.
(d) She is angry that Betty is getting all of the attention.

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

4. How old is Abigail?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Sixteen.

5. 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 left the house without permission.
(c) She ate the last piece of bread.
(d) She spilled wine on the table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Abigail accuse Tituba of making her do?

2. Cheever and Herrick arrive at the Proctor's with an arrest warrant. Who is it for?

3. What is Parris's relationship to Abigail?

4. What is Rebecca Nurse charged with?

5. Who complains that he/she is living in "poverty"?

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