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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 21-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does John Proctor do for a living?
(a) He is owns a grocery store.
(b) He is a farmer.
(c) He is a coal miner.
(d) He is a doctor.

2. Mercy Lewis thinks Ruth is improving in Act 1 because she woke to do something. What was it?
(a) She coughed.
(b) She laughed.
(c) She screamed.
(d) She sneezed.

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

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

5. Where are Abigail's parents?
(a) They are friends with Parris.
(b) They disappeared.
(c) They died.
(d) They are traveling.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who suggests that Parris deny the rumor of witchcraft?

3. John Proctor scolds Mary at the beginning of Act 1. What has she done that makes him angry?

4. What is Parris's relationship to Abigail?

5. What is Mary afraid will happen to her and her friends if they are found guilty of witchcraft?

(see the answer key)

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