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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) Being a heretic.
(b) Leading a faction against him.
(c) Stealing his firewood.
(d) Mistreating Abigail.

2. Toward the end of Act 1, Betty wakes from her trance-like state and calls out for someone. Who is it?
(a) Parris.
(b) Abigail.
(c) The devil.
(d) Her dead mother.

3. What does Giles Corey's wife do with books after she reads them?
(a) Organizes them.
(b) Hides them.
(c) Stacks them.
(d) Reads them again.

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

5. How many people does Tituba claim to have seen with the devil?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John Proctor do for a living?

2. Which character warns everyone against jumping to conclusions?

3. Hale is embarrassed by a compliment on his rationality. Which character gives him the compliment?

4. Who has heard that Hale has a "reputation for rationality" and tells him so?

5. Who believes Ruth's condition is the work of Satan?

Short Essay Questions

1. Giles tells Hale that John Proctor doesn't believe in witches. What is John Proctor's response?

2. Describe John Proctor.

3. Why did Mrs. Putnam ask Ruth and Tituba to go into the forest?

4. When Reverend Hale first arrives, he enters Parris' home carrying something. What is he carrying and why would the author choose this object for this character?

5. 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?

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

7. According to whom would Betty's scream be evidence of witchcraft and why?

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

9. Parris asks Hale to come to Salem to figure out why the Betty and Ruth are sick. Why does he call Hale and not another doctor?

10. To what extent is Betty really sick?

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