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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Putnam suggests in Act 1 that Parris be the first to announce this in Salem. What is it?
(a) Famine.
(b) Witchcraft.
(c) Piety.
(d) Poverty.

2. Mary gives Elizabeth a gift after spending all day at court. What is it?
(a) A stuffed bear.
(b) A candied apple.
(c) A doll.
(d) A gavel.

3. What does Cheever accuse John Proctor of doing on the Sabbath?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Working.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Gambling.

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

5. If the accused character is found to be pregnant, how long will she be spared?
(a) Six months.
(b) One year.
(c) Two years.
(d) Nine months.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cheever and Herrick arrive at the Proctor's with an arrest warrant. Who is it for?

2. In Act 2, John Proctor makes a promise to Elizabeth Proctor. What is it?

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

4. How are the people in the trial "tested" for witchcraft?

5. John Proctor tears something to pieces in Act 2. What is it?

(see the answer key)

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