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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. Why does Hale ask Danforth to delay the witch trial proceedings?

2. What does Danforth ask Mary to do to prove that she and the girls are lying?

3. What is incriminating about the doll found in John Proctor's house toward the end of Act 2?

4. Cheever and Herrick arrive at the Proctor's with an arrest warrant. Who is it for?

5. Who says that if John Proctor is executed he will consider himself a murderer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Hale believe John Proctor when he tells Hale that Abigail admitted they were just dancing and not practicing any witchcraft?

2. What will happen to Elizabeth now that she might be pregnant?

3. In Act 2, what is Elizabeth Proctor accused of doing to Abigail?

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

5. What is Giles' wife accused of when she is arrested for witchcraft?

6. Giles thinks Mr. Putnam has other motives for suggesting witchcraft. What does Giles accuse Mr. Putnam of?

7. Toward the end of Act 3, John Proctor finally attacks Abigail physically in court. What sends him over the edge?

8. Who is the only person that cares that John Proctor and Giles don't have lawyers? Why is he concerned?

9. What commandment does John Proctor forget and why?

10. Why is John Proctor angry at Mary Warren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Abigail may be considered an unlikable character. But some would argue that she acted badly due to a lack of love and guidance. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Is Abigail a true villain, or merely a victim of circumstance?

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

In Act 4, Elizabeth wants Proctor to have a chance to forgive himself. She has already forgiven him. What other characters could benefit from acts of forgiveness? How might it have changed the way things turned out? Could forgiveness change our modern world? In what ways?

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