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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 were Giles Corey's final words?
(a) "She lies."
(b) "Forgive me."
(c) "More life."
(d) "More weight."

2. Elizabeth asks that no one mention this word to her children. What is it?
(a) Death.
(b) Witchcraft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Adultery.

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

4. In court, Abigail claims that Mary is bewitching her by doing what to her?
(a) Making her cold with her icy stare.
(b) Making her shiver, by sending a chill wind.
(c) Making her shiver by pulling on her shawl.
(d) Making her shawl move.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Mary gives Elizabeth a gift after spending all day at court. What is it?

3. How many people are initially on trial for witchcraft?

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

5. Why does Giles lose his case accusing Mr. Putnam of making a land grab?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why doesn't Hale believe John Proctor when he tells Hale that Abigail admitted they were just dancing and not practicing any witchcraft?

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

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

7. John Proctor brings a long list of witnesses to attest to the fact that his wife and others never associated with the devil. Why is this list not helpful?

8. What commandment does John Proctor forget and why?

9. Danforth asks Mary to do something to prove that she was faking with the other girls. What is it and does she do it?

10. In nearby Andover, the courts were overthrown and now Parris wants Danforth to delay any more trials. What is he worried about?

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