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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does John Proctor "forget" one of the commandments?
(a) He is uncomfortable saying them in front of Hale.
(b) He feels guilty.
(c) He is stressed out.
(d) He is old and forgetful.

2. In court, Abigail claims that Mary is bewitching her by doing what to her?
(a) Making her shiver by pulling on her shawl.
(b) Making her cold with her icy stare.
(c) Making her shawl move.
(d) Making her shiver, by sending a chill wind.

3. Why won't Danforth pardon the accused?
(a) He says he doesn't have the power.
(b) He says it wouldn't be fair.
(c) He says they must confess first.
(d) He says they are guilty and must die.

4. What does Rebecca Nurse say say is afflicting Ruth and Betty?
(a) A mild sore throat.
(b) A serious flu.
(c) A spell cast by the devil.
(d) A childish fit.

5. When John Proctor gets home from seeding the farm, he learns that Mary has been gone all day. Where was she?
(a) Shopping in a nearby city.
(b) In town at the witch trials.
(c) Hiding in the cellar.
(d) Dancing in the forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is worried that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will be executed?

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

3. Which one of the girls caught in the forest admits they made it all up?

4. What does Abigail ultimately want from John Proctor?

5. Abigail adds a name to Tituba's list of people working with the devil. What is that name?

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