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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. How are the people in the trial "tested" for witchcraft?
2. How was Giles Corey tortured?
3. Who is the first person in Act 3 to claim to have proof that the girls are lying?
4. When John Proctor gets home from seeding the farm, he learns that Mary has been gone all day. Where was she?
5. What is Martha Corey accused of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Elizabeth lie when asked about her husband's relationship with Abigail?
2. 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?
3. Danforth asks Mary to do something to prove that she was faking with the other girls. What is it and does she do it?
4. What is Giles' wife accused of when she is arrested for witchcraft?
5. When Parris visits the prison, he appears tired and stressed out. Why?
6. In Act 2, what is Elizabeth Proctor accused of doing to Abigail?
7. In nearby Andover, the courts were overthrown and now Parris wants Danforth to delay any more trials. What is he worried about?
8. Toward the end of Act 3, John Proctor finally attacks Abigail physically in court. What sends him over the edge?
9. Why is John Proctor angry at Mary Warren?
10. John Proctor will confess verbally, but won't sign the confession. Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Feelings of guilt affect Proctor and the story tremendously. Which other characters are driven to act or not act according to feelings of guilt? To what extent is guilt more powerful than blame?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one character from the play. To what extent does selfishness lead this character through the play? Does this self-focus serve as an advantage or a disadvantage to that character? How do the other characters view this selfish behavior? What is Miller trying to tell the reader by using the theme of selfishness with this character? Use specific examples to support all claims.
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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