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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. What does Giles Corey's wife do with books after she reads them?
(a) Stacks them.
(b) Reads them again.
(c) Hides them.
(d) Organizes them.

2. Why does Abigail claim she was fired from serving the Proctor household?
(a) She says Elizabeth Proctor didn't like her cooking.
(b) She says Elizabeth Proctor didn't like her.
(c) She says John Proctor was unhappy with her cooking.
(d) She says Elizabeth Proctor wanted her to do the work of a slave.

3. Why does John Proctor threaten to whip Abigail?
(a) Abigail is hitting him.
(b) Abigail is hitting Elizabeth Proctor.
(c) Abigail is throwing things at him.
(d) Abigail is speaking against his wife.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the girls list the other names of people they've seen with the devil, what does Hale do?

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

3. What does Giles claim he was unable to do until his wife stopped reading and left the house?

4. Where does this play take place?

5. How much money does Parris get each year to buy firewood?

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