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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 1-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Abigail tell Parris that she and the girls where doing in the woods?
(a) Abigail admits they were dancing to cast a spell on Elizabeth Proctor.
(b) Abigail admits they were dancing, but just for fun.
(c) Abigail says they were picking berries.
(d) Abigail admits they lit a fire to keep warm, but they were not dancing.

3. What does Abigail threaten to do to the girls if they admit to more than dancing?
(a) She will tell on them.
(b) She will kill them.
(c) She will beat them.
(d) She will run away.

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

5. When Parris and Abigail argue about her time at the Proctor house, she accuses Parris of something. What is it?
(a) She accuses him of not wanting to support her.
(b) She accuses him of trying to kill her.
(c) She accuses him of hitting her.
(d) She accuses him of being mean to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Abigail?

2. Mrs. Putnam suggests in Act 1 that Parris be the first to announce this in Salem. What is it?

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

4. What does Abigail say is wrong with Betty, when explaining her own actions to Parris?

5. Why does Abigail claim she was fired from serving the Proctor household?

(see the answer key)

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