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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 does Parris reveal that Abigail disappeared with?

2. If the accused character is found to be pregnant, how long will she be spared?

3. How are the people in the trial "tested" for witchcraft?

4. What surprising thing is learned about Elizabeth Proctor in Act 3?

5. Which one of the girls caught in the forest admits they made it all up?

Short Essay Questions

1. John Proctor will confess verbally, but won't sign the confession. Why?

2. What commandment does John Proctor forget and why?

3. Hale is suspicious of John Proctor's religious commitment. Why?

4. Danforth asks Mary to do something to prove that she was faking with the other girls. What is it and does she do it?

5. Why won't Danforth just pardon Rebecca Nurse?

6. Why is John Proctor arrested at the end of Act 3?

7. Why doesn't John Proctor want to go to the trials and show that Abigail is lying?

8. Describe Tituba's state of mind at the opening of Act 4.

9. 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?

10. Elizabeth is worried that Abigail will do something and she turns out to be right. What is it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the most important lesson to be learned from this play? Use specific examples to support all claims.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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