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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Giles lose his case accusing Mr. Putnam of making a land grab?
(a) His witnesses are too scared to testify.
(b) He refuses to identify his witness.
(c) He doesn't have any evidence.
(d) He has been bewitched.

2. Who is Tituba sharing a room with?
(a) Goody Osbourne.
(b) Rebecca Nurse.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Sarah Good.

3. What might the community do if Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor are killed?
(a) The people may leave Salem.
(b) The people may not pay their taxes.
(c) The people may try to kill more witches.
(d) The people may riot and overthrow the court.

4. Who does Parris reveal that Abigail disappeared with?
(a) Mercy Lewis.
(b) Tituba.
(c) Mary Warren.
(d) Rebecca Nurse.

5. Danforth asks John Proctor if he has seen Rebecca Nurse with someone. Who is it?
(a) Tituba.
(b) Mr. Putnam.
(c) Satan.
(d) Reverand Parris.

6. Which character is pregnant?
(a) Mary Warren.
(b) Mrs. Putnam.
(c) Rebecca Nurse.
(d) Elizabeth Proctor.

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

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

9. Why does Hale ask Danforth to delay the witch trial proceedings?
(a) The people on the list are all witches.
(b) The plaintiffs don't have proper representation.
(c) The defendants don't have proper representation.
(d) The people on the list all need to be questioned.

10. What does Cheever accuse John Proctor of doing on the Sabbath?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Working.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Drinking.

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

12. Cheever and Herrick arrive at the Proctor's with an arrest warrant. Who is it for?
(a) Mary.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Parris.
(d) Mercy.

13. What is Martha Corey accused of?
(a) Killing a Mrs. Putnam's children.
(b) Cursing a local farmer's pigs.
(c) Making a Voodoo doll of Abigail.
(d) Cursing Elizabeth Proctor.

14. Which one of the girls caught in the forest admits they made it all up?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Tituba.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Mary.

15. At the beginning of Act 2, Elizabeth is upset with her husband. Why?
(a) He gave Abigail a gift.
(b) He was alone with Abigail.
(c) He was late for dinner.
(d) He told Abigail to come to dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is surprised that the people of Salem haven't overthrown the courts already?

2. Elizabeth asks that no one mention this word to her children. What is it?

3. In Act 3, Francis complains that he has been ignored for how many days?

4. How old is Mary Warren?

5. Who attacks Mary during the Which trial in Act 2?

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