View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Abigail's parents?

2. Which adult was involved in putting the girls up to "conjuration"?

3. Who suggests that Parris deny the rumor of witchcraft?

4. When Hale first enters, who helps him with the things he is carrying?

5. Parris reminds Abigail in Act 1 that her reputation is at stake as well. What is he referring to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Abigail really fired from being a servant to the Proctors?

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

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

6. Why does Abigail dislike Elizabeth Proctor so much?

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

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

9. Why could Abigail be considered a mean character?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In America, we speak highly of a separation of church and state. Was this separation made in these trials? Is this lack of separation still a problem in this country? Choose specific examples to support all claims.

Essay Topic 2

Several characters in the play, like Parris are extremely concerned about their reputation. To what extent are we all just victims of reputation? How do labels and the society around us affect our behavior and the way we see ourselves? Is this natural human focus on reputation a benefit or a disadvantage or both?

Essay Topic 3

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?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 645 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample