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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Parris's relationship to Abigail?

2. What year is this play set in?

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

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

5. What is Mary afraid will happen to her and her friends if they are found guilty of witchcraft?

Short Essay Questions

1. There is a disagreement about the kettle in the forest. Who disagrees and what about?

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

3. 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?

4. Rebecca Nurse makes a snide comment to Mrs. Putnam before she leaves Parris' home to go home. What is it and what is she implying?

5. Describe John Proctor.

6. Is Parris really living in poverty?

7. Does Tituba come up with the idea of other townspeople talking to the devil?

8. To what extent is Betty really sick?

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

10. Why does Abigail threaten Betty and Tituba with death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abigail may be considered an unlikable character. But some would argue that she acted badly due to a lack of love and guidance. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Is Abigail a true villain, or merely a victim of circumstance?

Essay Topic 2

How does a character's socio-economic status affect him or her in terms of accusation and execution for witchcraft? Choose two characters with different socio-economic status and compare and contrast their fate within the story. To what extent does this difference in treatment exist today?

Essay Topic 3

Proctor is willing to confess verbally but not on paper. Why? What is it about the act of signing a confession that bothers him so much? Do the student agree or disagree with his logic?

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