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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 was lying on the ground in the forest?
(a) An apple.
(b) A dress.
(c) A doll.
(d) A knife.

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

3. John Proctor scolds Mary at the beginning of Act 1. What has she done that makes him angry?
(a) She spilled wine on the table.
(b) She left the house without permission.
(c) She forgot to put the horses in the stable.
(d) She ate the last piece of bread.

4. In what room are psalms being sung in Act 1?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The living room.
(c) The den.
(d) The kitchen.

5. Who suggests that everyone put their faith in God and the doctor?
(a) Parris.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Hale.
(d) Abigail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Abigail slap Betty in Act 1?

2. Who asks if Parris has gone through the "proper channels" to investigate witchcraft in Salem?

3. What is Parris's relationship to Abigail?

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

5. How does John Proctor describe Parris' sermons?

(see the answer key)

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