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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Pages 32-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character announces he/she doesn't believe in witches?
(a) Parris.
(b) Giles Corey.
(c) Mrs. Putnam.
(d) Rebecca Nurse.

2. Which two women does Tituba say she saw with the devil?
(a) Elizabeth and Abigail.
(b) Rebecca Nurse and Mrs. Putnam.
(c) Sarah Good and Goody Osburn.
(d) Mary and Mercy.

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

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

5. Who has heard that Hale has a "reputation for rationality" and tells him so?
(a) Parris.
(b) Giles.
(c) Mr. Putnam.
(d) John Proctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Parris accuse John Proctor of doing to him?

2. Who complains that he/she is living in "poverty"?

3. Why does John Proctor threaten to whip Abigail?

4. What does Abigail claim was in the kettle in the forest?

5. What year is this play set in?

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