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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Parris accuse John Proctor of doing to him?
(a) Stealing his firewood.
(b) Being a heretic.
(c) Leading a faction against him.
(d) Mistreating Abigail.

2. What does John Proctor threaten to do to Mary if she doesn't go back to work?
(a) Whip her.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Ground her.
(d) Fire her.

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

4. Where did Parris live before he moved to Salem?
(a) London.
(b) Barbados.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Norway.

5. Who asks Rebecca Nurse to treat his daughter?
(a) Giles Corey.
(b) Parris.
(c) Mr. Putnam.
(d) John Proctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is this play set in?

2. When Hale first enters, who helps him with the things he is carrying?

3. What is John Proctor's excuse for not attending church often?

4. What does Abigail call Elizabeth Proctor when discussing her reputation in Act 1?

5. When John Proctor insults Parris in Act 1, who asks him to take it back?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why might Mr. Putnam be suspicious of Sarah Good?

2. Why does Abigail dislike Elizabeth Proctor so much?

3. Is Parris's main concern only for his daughter's health?

4. Were Betty and Abigail really just dancing in the forest?

5. Why was Abigail really fired from being a servant to the Proctors?

6. Mercy Lewis tells Parris that she thinks that Ruth is feeling better near the end of Act 1. What gives her the idea that she is on the mend?

7. Why might John Proctor not attend Parris' sermons?

8. In Act 1, when Abigail feels cornered by Hale, she shifts the blame. Who does she blame onto and for what?

9. Abigail and Parris are both concerned about their "reputation" in Salem. Why?

10. Rebecca suggests that they put their faith in "God and the doctor." Why is this an ironic statement?

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