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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 the naked figure Parris sees disappear into the woods in Act 1?

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

3. What does Tituba know will happen to her if she doesn't "confess."

4. Where are Abigail's parents?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Betty's mother in Act 1?

2. Who probably has the most rights to the firewood, John Proctor or Mr. Putnam?

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. Why could Abigail be considered a mean character?

8. 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?

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

10. Mercy Lewis tells Parris that she thinks that Ruth is feeling better near the end of Act 1. What gives her the idea that she is on the mend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Select one character and analyze how the theme of blame and guilt applies to that character.

Essay Topic 2

Mary had a chance to make things right in court, but she crumbles under pressure. Why did she have a hard time fainting for the judge? How might she rationalize her behavior? Or did she really think she was bewitched by Abigail? Or, was she just too scared to stand up for the truth?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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