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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. When Mrs. Putnam tells Hale about her dead children, what does Hale do?
(a) He visits another priest to ask for help.
(b) He consults his books to see if there are supernatural reasons.
(c) He questions the doctor as to her symptoms.
(d) He tells Giles to ask his wife if she was present when they died.

2. How does John Proctor describe Parris' sermons?
(a) As "hellfire and bloody damnation" sermons.
(b) As "light and fluffy" sermons.
(c) As "guilt and sin" sermons.
(d) As "fire and brimstone" sermons.

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

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

5. What two things does Tituba say the devil claimed he would give her if she did what he asked?
(a) Clothing and shelter.
(b) Money and fame.
(c) Food and water.
(d) Her freedom and a way back to Barbados.

Short Answer Questions

1. Abigail is sure that John Proctor still has feelings for her. What example does she use to back up her claim?

2. At the end of Act 1, what does Mr. Putnam threaten to do?

3. Where did Parris live before he moved to Salem?

4. What is John Proctor's excuse for not attending church often?

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

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