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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. Who is able to calm Betty after she screams?
2. Giles Corey feels Parris is too concerned with wealth. What does he offer as an example?
3. Where does this play take place?
4. Mr. Putnam and John Proctor argue over the firewood. Who does it most likely belong to?
5. Which two women does Tituba say she saw with the devil?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why could Abigail be considered a mean character?
2. Rebecca suggests that they put their faith in "God and the doctor." Why is this an ironic statement?
3. 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?
4. Does Tituba come up with the idea of other townspeople talking to the devil?
5. Why does Abigail threaten Betty and Tituba with death?
6. Were Betty and Abigail really just dancing in the forest?
7. Why might Mr. Putnam be suspicious of Sarah Good?
8. There is a disagreement about the kettle in the forest. Who disagrees and what about?
9. Why did Mrs. Putnam ask Ruth and Tituba to go into the forest?
10. Why do John Proctor and Mr. Putnam not like one another?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Most of the victims accused of witchcraft in this play are women. Women are often associated with witchcraft more than men in movies and books as well. What are the political, social, or other reasons for this? To what extent is this a positive or a negative gender connection? Use specific examples to explain and support all claims.
Essay Topic 2
A martyr is someone willing to undergo intense suffering on principle. What character/s in this play might be considered martyrs? Use specific examples to support all claims.
Essay Topic 3
When there is power, there is often corruption. Yet there are different kinds of power. Choose from the following characters and show to what extent he or she had power and then to what extent he or she abused that power: Abigail, Mary Warren, Tituba, Parris, Danforth, Hale. Use specific examples to support all claims.
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