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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 character in Act 1 could be called a hypocrite?
(a) Mary.
(b) Tituba.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Parris.

2. What does Abigail ultimately want from John Proctor?
(a) She wants him to rehire her.
(b) She wants him to kill his wife.
(c) She wants him to give her money.
(d) She wants to continue the affair.

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

4. Mr. Putnam and John Proctor argue over the firewood. Who does it most likely belong to?
(a) Mr. Putnam.
(b) Mr. Corey.
(c) John Proctor.
(d) Mr. Parris.

5. When John Proctor insults Parris in Act 1, who asks him to take it back?
(a) Mary.
(b) Betty.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Abigail.

Short Answer Questions

1. Toward the end of Act 1, Betty wakes from her trance-like state and calls out for someone. Who is it?

2. How old is Abigail?

3. How many miles does John Proctor live from the church?

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

5. Who asks Rebecca Nurse to treat his daughter?

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