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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the girls caught in the forest admits they made it all up?
(a) Tituba.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Mary.
(d) Abigail.

2. What is Hale doing at the prison in Act 4?
(a) Trying to convince the girls to admit they lied.
(b) Trying to convince the girls to try to escape with him.
(c) Trying to get the girls to confess to save them from execution.
(d) Trying to get the girls to come back to the trials with him.

3. Mary is upset and crying at the end of Act 2. Why?
(a) John Proctor insists that she appear in court.
(b) John Proctor insists that she cook for everyone in the house.
(c) John Proctor insists that she not go to court ever again.
(d) John Proctor insists that she take the doll back.

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

5. Who claims Tituba has knowledge of conjuration?
(a) Mr. Putnam.
(b) Mrs. Putnam.
(c) Rebecca Nurse.
(d) Elizabeth Proctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Giles Corey asks Hale to explain his wife's behavior. What particular behavior is he concerned about?

2. Why does Giles lose his case accusing Mr. Putnam of making a land grab?

3. Who is Tituba sharing a room with?

4. What does Abigail say she does for John Proctor every night?

5. What does Giles claim he was unable to do until his wife stopped reading and left the house?

(see the answer key)

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