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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Putnam and John Proctor argue over the firewood. Who does it most likely belong to?
(a) Mr. Putnam.
(b) Mr. Parris.
(c) Mr. Corey.
(d) John Proctor.

2. At the end of Act 1, what does Mr. Putnam threaten to do?
(a) He threatens to sue.
(b) He threatens to leave.
(c) He threatens to kill Parris.
(d) He threatens to stop chopping firewood.

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

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

5. When the girls list the other names of people they've seen with the devil, what does Hale do?
(a) Sends Parris to jail.
(b) Issues a death warrant.
(c) Sends for them to be brought back in irons.
(d) Laughs and says that is ridiculous.

6. Where did Hale find a witch the year before the current action in the play?
(a) Wisteria.
(b) Beverly.
(c) Boston.
(d) Waverly.

7. What does Abigail call Elizabeth Proctor when discussing her reputation in Act 1?
(a) A sinner.
(b) A whiner.
(c) A martyr.
(d) A liar.

8. Abigail is sure that John Proctor still has feelings for her. What example does she use to back up her claim?
(a) He looks up at her bedroom window.
(b) He made her a necklace.
(c) He argues with his wife a lot.
(d) He sends her love letters.

9. 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 kill them.
(c) She will beat them.
(d) She will run away.

10. In what room are psalms being sung in Act 1?
(a) The parlor.
(b) The den.
(c) The living room.
(d) The kitchen.

11. Who is the Putnams' servant?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Tituba.
(d) Ruth.

12. John Proctor scolds Mary at the beginning of Act 1. What has she done that makes him angry?
(a) She spilled wine on the table.
(b) She forgot to put the horses in the stable.
(c) She ate the last piece of bread.
(d) She left the house without permission.

13. Why is Mrs. Putnam suspicious of Sarah Good?
(a) Sarah was the midwife of five of her children.
(b) Sarah was the midwife of three of her children.
(c) Sarah was the midwife of six of her children.
(d) Sarah was the midwife of four of her children.

14. 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 surprise when Parris appeared in the forest.q
(c) She says she fainted from the smoke from the fire.
(d) She says she fainted because her dress was too tight.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Abigail slap Betty in Act 1?

2. What is Mary afraid will happen to her and her friends if they are found guilty of witchcraft?

3. Mercy Lewis thinks Ruth is improving in Act 1 because she woke to do something. What was it?

4. What was lying on the ground in the forest?

5. What does Betty wake from her trance to do?

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