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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many miles does John Proctor live from the church?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

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

4. What does Abigail ultimately want from John Proctor?
(a) She wants him to kill his wife.
(b) She wants him to rehire her.
(c) She wants him to give her money.
(d) She wants to continue the affair.

5. How much money does Parris get each year to buy firewood?
(a) Three pounds.
(b) Five pounds.
(c) Ten pounds.
(d) Six pounds.

6. What does Abigail say is wrong with Betty, when explaining her own actions to Parris?
(a) She says she fainted from the heat while they were dancing.
(b) She says she fainted from the smoke from the fire.
(c) She says she fainted because her dress was too tight.
(d) She says she fainted from surprise when Parris appeared in the forest.q

7. What does Abigail accuse Tituba of making her do?
(a) Take her clothes off.
(b) Lie.
(c) Drink blood.
(d) Run away from home.

8. Who is the naked figure Parris sees disappear into the woods in Act 1?
(a) Mercy Lewis.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Tituba.
(d) Elizabeth Proctor.

9. 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.

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

11. How many of Mrs. Putnam's children have died?
(a) Eight.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Seven.

12. What does Abigail say she does for John Proctor every night?
(a) Dances for him.
(b) Rubs his feet.
(c) Waits for him.
(d) Cleans his kitchen.

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

14. Which adult was involved in putting the girls up to "conjuration"?
(a) Mr. Putnam.
(b) John Proctor.
(c) Mrs. Putnam.
(d) Parris.

15. What is John Proctor's excuse for not attending church often?
(a) He says he is too busy chopping firewood.
(b) He says he has too much work to do.
(c) He says he goes to another church closer to his home.
(d) He says Parris' sermons are not worth the long trip.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Hale is embarrassed by a compliment on his rationality. Which character gives him the compliment?

3. John Proctor scolds Mary at the beginning of Act 1. What has she done that makes him angry?

4. Hale asks if these two men's children are "stricken" as well. Their children are not ill. Who are they?

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

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