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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. At the beginning of Act 2, Elizabeth is upset with her husband. Why?
2. What does John Proctor refuse to do for Danforth?
3. In court, Abigail claims that Mary is bewitching her by doing what to her?
4. Who orders John Proctor to be executed despite his confession?
5. When John Proctor gets home from seeding the farm, he learns that Mary has been gone all day. Where was she?
Short Essay Questions
1. What will happen to Elizabeth now that she might be pregnant?
2. What do we learn about Abigail in Act 4?
3. Why is Danforth suspicious of Hale?
4. 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?
5. Why does Elizabeth lie when asked about her husband's relationship with Abigail?
6. Why doesn't Hale believe John Proctor when he tells Hale that Abigail admitted they were just dancing and not practicing any witchcraft?
7. Why doesn't John Proctor want to go to the trials and show that Abigail is lying?
8. In nearby Andover, the courts were overthrown and now Parris wants Danforth to delay any more trials. What is he worried about?
9. Why won't Danforth just pardon Rebecca Nurse?
10. Hale is suspicious of John Proctor's religious commitment. Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The student will select a character that he/she feels behaves hypocritically. Is that character ultimately altruistic or selfish in motivation? Explain and support the answer with specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
Abigail was a servant and Tituba a slave. Yet, by the end of the play both young women wield a great deal of power. Consider other events in American history when formerly repressed groups quickly take on power. What are the similarities/difference? How is power gained and lost so easily? To what extent does guilt and blame play a role?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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