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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What convinces Hale that the supernatural is involved, and the girls weren't just dancing?
(a) Mrs. Putnam says Sarah Good was her midwife.
(b) Mrs. Putnam says seven of her children died at birth.
(c) Parris says he saw a naked figure disappear into the forest.
(d) Parris says he saw something moving in the kettle.

2. Danforth complains that Hale has no business in Salem after what he did. What did he do?
(a) Let his daughter conjure the devil.
(b) Demanded more firewood.
(c) Quit the trials.
(d) Allowed Abigail to trick everyone.

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

4. When the girls list the other names of people they've seen with the devil, what does Hale do?
(a) Sends for them to be brought back in irons.
(b) Laughs and says that is ridiculous.
(c) Sends Parris to jail.
(d) Issues a death warrant.

5. What kind of expertise does Hale have?
(a) He is an expert in children's medicine.
(b) He is an expert in child psychology.
(c) He is an expert at exorcism.
(d) He is an expert in the demonic arts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Parris's relationship to Abigail?

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

3. Abigail adds a name to Tituba's list of people working with the devil. What is that name?

4. Danforth asks John Proctor if he has seen Rebecca Nurse with someone. Who is it?

5. How are the people in the trial "tested" for witchcraft?

(see the answer key)

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