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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 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 burned at the stake.
(d) They will be drowned.

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, but just for fun.
(c) Abigail admits they were dancing to cast a spell on Elizabeth Proctor.
(d) Abigail admits they lit a fire to keep warm, but they were not dancing.

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

4. What year is this play set in?
(a) 1682.
(b) 1672.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1692.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does this play take place?

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

3. What does Mrs. Putnam claim is evidence that Betty has been involved in Witchcraft?

4. How old is Abigail?

5. What does Abigail threaten to do to the girls if they admit to more than dancing?

(see the answer key)

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