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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Early in Act 3, John Proctor hands Danforth something in court. What is it?
(a) A signed deposition.
(b) The deed to Parris' house.
(c) A kettle with a frog in it.
(d) An arrest warrant.

2. Who says that if John Proctor is executed he will consider himself a murderer?
(a) Danforth.
(b) Parris.
(c) Hale.
(d) Giles.

3. Who is the clerk of the court?
(a) Mr. Herrick.
(b) Mr. Cheever.
(c) Giles Corey.
(d) Mr. Putnam.

4. Who orders John Proctor to be executed despite his confession?
(a) Hale.
(b) Cheever.
(c) Parris.
(d) Danforth.

5. Which of the ten commandments does John Proctor forget?
(a) Thou shalt not kill.
(b) Thou shalt not commit adultery.
(c) Thou shalt not covet.
(d) Honor thy mother and father.

6. According to Parris, how many days per month does John Proctor attend church?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

7. How many people are initially on trial for witchcraft?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Four.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Thirty-nine.

8. John Proctor says there is only one thing keeping him from confessing. What is it?
(a) He won't confess out of spite.
(b) He won't confess until Abigail is executed.
(c) He won't confess until Elizabeth confesses.
(d) He won't confess because he is innocent.

9. 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 shawl move.
(c) Making her shiver, by sending a chill wind.
(d) Making her cold with her icy stare.

10. In Act 2, John Proctor makes a promise to Elizabeth Proctor. What is it?
(a) To bring her home soon.
(b) Not to drink too much.
(c) Never to talk to Abigail again.
(d) To take care of Mary.

11. In the end of Act 3, someone calls John Proctor "the devil's man" and betrays him. Who is it?
(a) Mary Warren.
(b) Tituba.
(c) Mercy Lewis.
(d) Abigail.

12. What do Abigail and the girls do to scare Mary into denouncing John Proctor?
(a) They threaten to kill her.
(b) They mock her, copying everything she says.
(c) They faint.
(d) They accuse her of conjuring the devil.

13. Who doesn't believe Mary when she says she created the doll?
(a) Cheever.
(b) Hale.
(c) Mrs. Putnam.
(d) Marshall Herrick.

14. Who physically attacks Abigail in court?
(a) Mercy Lewis.
(b) Elizabeth Proctor.
(c) John Proctor.
(d) Mary Warren.

15. How old is Mary Warren?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Nineteen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were Giles Corey's final words?

3. What is incriminating about the doll found in John Proctor's house toward the end of Act 2?

4. Why didn't Elizabeth stop Mary from leaving the house?

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

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