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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the activist in the Forward say the text is a metaphor for?
(a) The voices of women accused of being witches.
(b) The voices of many unheard black women.
(c) The voices of the faithless.
(d) The voice of women seeking sexuality.

2. Who teaches Tituba about herbs?
(a) Yaya.
(b) John.
(c) Abena.
(d) Ms. Endicott.

3. Which adjective describes John Indian?
(a) Charming.
(b) Small.
(c) Educated.
(d) Wealthy.

4. How was Abena executed?
(a) She was shot.
(b) She was beaten.
(c) She was starved.
(d) She was hanged.

5. What cycle does the text refer to?
(a) Birth to death to rebirth.
(b) Child to mother to elder.
(c) Love to hate to friendship.
(d) Normal to paranormal.

6. What is the primary thematic concern of this text?
(a) Discrimination.
(b) The significance of romantic love.
(c) The power of prejudice.
(d) Faith.

7. Which word best describes Ms. Endicott?
(a) Meek.
(b) Fair.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Cold.

8. A town matron tells Tituba to bake a cake with what in it?
(a) Feces.
(b) Beef.
(c) Spit.
(d) Urine.

9. Whom does Tituba describe as a mere "accomplice"?
(a) Abigail.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Betsey.
(d) God.

10. Which of the following does Tituba not face in Part 1, Chapters 3, 4, and 5?
(a) Spiritual visions.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Pregnancy.
(d) Moving to a new country.

11. Who does Tituba begin to mistrust in Part 1, Chapter 9?
(a) Elizabeth.
(b) Betsey.
(c) Anne.
(d) Abigail.

12. Ms. Endicott tells Tituba that she will be sold to a man fitting which description?
(a) An Irish butcher.
(b) An American revolutionary.
(c) An English scholar.
(d) An American pastor.

13. Who is Abena?
(a) Tituba's adopted mother.
(b) Tituba's father.
(c) Tituba's mother.
(d) Tituba's aunt.

14. Who is Abigail?
(a) Parris's daughter.
(b) Parris's niece.
(c) Parris's wife.
(d) Parris's sister.

15. What is Parris's first name?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Smith.
(c) Andre.
(d) Arthur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maryse Conde claim to sense strongly, which helped her to write this book?

2. Who stops Tituba from helping Betsey?

3. The man who visits Ms. Endicott looks like which figure, according to Tituba?

4. In what century was Tituba on trial for witchcraft?

5. Who does Tituba want revenge against?

(see the answer keys)

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