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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. Corey.
(b) John Proctor.
(c) Mr. Putnam.
(d) Mr. Parris.

2. Who asks if Parris has gone through the "proper channels" to investigate witchcraft in Salem?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Mr. Putnam.
(d) John Proctor.

3. How old is Abigail?
(a) Seventeen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eighteen.

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

5. Where does this play take place?
(a) Salem, Oregon.
(b) Salem, Virginia.
(c) Salem, Massachussetts.
(d) Salem, New Hampshire.

6. Hale is embarrassed by a compliment on his rationality. Which character gives him the compliment?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Parris.
(c) John Proctor.
(d) Abigail.

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

8. What year is this play set in?
(a) 1682.
(b) 1692.
(c) 1672.
(d) 1962.

9. Why doesn't Parris want to consider Witchcraft as an explanation for Betty's illness?
(a) He is concerned about his reputation in Salem.
(b) He thinks she just has a cold and will be fine in a couple of days.
(c) He is afraid the girls will cast a spell on him.
(d) He doesn't believe in witchcraft.

10. When Hale first enters, who helps him with the things he is carrying?
(a) Mary Warren.
(b) Rebecca Nurse.
(c) Tituba.
(d) Parris.

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

12. What convinces Hale that the supernatural is involved, and the girls weren't just dancing?
(a) Mrs. Putnam says seven of her children died at birth.
(b) Mrs. Putnam says Sarah Good was her midwife.
(c) Parris says he saw a naked figure disappear into the forest.
(d) Parris says he saw something moving in the kettle.

13. What does Tituba know will happen to her if she doesn't "confess."
(a) She will be thrown out.
(b) She will be killed.
(c) She will be beaten.
(d) She will be forced to work for the Parris family forever.

14. Why does Abigail slap Betty in Act 1?
(a) She is angry that the other girls are turning on her.
(b) She is angry that Betty is getting all of the attention.
(c) She is angry when Betty reminds Abigail that she drank blood to punish Elizabeth.
(d) She is scared that Betty is being controlled by evil spirits.

15. Who complains that he/she is living in "poverty"?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Parris.
(c) Rebecca Nurse.
(d) Hale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susana claim Dr. Griggs thinks might be the cause of Betty's illness?

2. Who asks Rebecca Nurse to treat his daughter?

3. Giles Corey feels Parris is too concerned with wealth. What does he offer as an example?

4. Who suggests that Parris deny the rumor of witchcraft?

5. When Mrs. Putnam tells Hale about her dead children, what does Hale do?

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