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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. Why is Herrick acting strangely when he visits Tituba and Sarah Good?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is filthy.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is depressed.

2. Who is the first person in Act 3 to claim to have proof that the girls are lying?
(a) Mr. Putnam.
(b) Francis.
(c) Hale.
(d) Parris.

3. Giles regrets telling Hale that his wife did something. What is it?
(a) That his wife goes missing after dinner.
(b) That his wife has been hiding dolls.
(c) That his wife reads books.
(d) That his wife has been dancing.

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

5. Danforth complains that Hale has no business in Salem after what he did. What did he do?
(a) Quit the trials.
(b) Allowed Abigail to trick everyone.
(c) Demanded more firewood.
(d) Let his daughter conjure the devil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which male character is arrested at the end of Act 3?

2. Why is Hathorne suspicious of Hale?

3. Who is worried that Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor will be executed?

4. In Act 2, John Proctor makes a promise to Elizabeth Proctor. What is it?

5. John Proctor says people will admit to anything when this is the alternative. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Giles thinks Mr. Putnam has other motives for suggesting witchcraft. What does Giles accuse Mr. Putnam of?

2. Why is Danforth suspicious of Hale?

3. In Act 2, what is Elizabeth Proctor accused of doing to Abigail?

4. Hale is suspicious of John Proctor's religious commitment. Why?

5. John Proctor will confess verbally, but won't sign the confession. Why?

6. Why doesn't John Proctor want to go to the trials and show that Abigail is lying?

7. What will happen to Elizabeth now that she might be pregnant?

8. Toward the end of Act 3, John Proctor finally attacks Abigail physically in court. What sends him over the edge?

9. What do we learn about Abigail in Act 4?

10. Why won't Danforth just pardon Rebecca Nurse?

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