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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who claims the list of witnesses is an attack on the court?
(a) Hale.
(b) Parris.
(c) Giles.
(d) Mr. Putnam.

2. What does Parris accuse John Proctor of doing to him?
(a) Being a heretic.
(b) Stealing his firewood.
(c) Mistreating Abigail.
(d) Leading a faction against him.

3. 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 is still they are innocent.
(c) If they float in a lake, they are innocent.
(d) If they dance and the kettle moves they are guilty.

4. Giles Corey asks Hale to explain his wife's behavior. What particular behavior is he concerned about?
(a) His wife has decided to become a nurse.
(b) His wife has stopped talking.
(c) His wife reads a lot of books.
(d) His wife doesn't go to church anymore.

5. What is Mary afraid will happen to her and her friends if they are found guilty of witchcraft?
(a) They will be grounded.
(b) They will be hanged.
(c) They will be drowned.
(d) They will be burned at the stake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tituba "admit" the devil told her to do?

2. Why doesn't Elizabeth admit that she fired Abigail for having an affair with her husband?

3. What does John Proctor do for a living?

4. John Proctor says there is only one thing keeping him from confessing. What is it?

5. Who is Tituba sharing a room with?

(see the answer key)

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