View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the historical note admit?
(a) There is no evidence Tituba actually existed.
(b) There is no evidence Tituba was actually pregnant.
(c) There is no evidence of what happened after Tituba was jailed.
(d) There is no evidence of Tituba's death.

2. How many guardian spirits does Tituba think she has?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

3. What was Hester tried for?
(a) Adultery.
(b) Witchcraft.
(c) Murder.
(d) Mental illness.

4. In Tituba's dreams of female sexuality, what does the sexuality represent?
(a) Lack of faith.
(b) That Tituba is a lesbian.
(c) Lack of innocence.
(d) Female solidarity.

5. Which adjective describes the transport ship captain's attitude toward Tituba?
(a) Sexist.
(b) Classist.
(c) Ableist.
(d) Racist.

6. Where does Tituba begin working while imprisoned?
(a) Outside, doing laundry.
(b) The prison's kitchen.
(c) The animal's section of the barn.
(d) The prison's restrooms.

7. What does Tituba believe her spirit has become when she dies?
(a) Part of Salem.
(b) Part of the island.
(c) Part of Boston.
(d) Part of Benjamin's family.

8. Tituba regrets not being with which person after her death?
(a) Abena.
(b) Yaya.
(c) John.
(d) Hester.

9. What is the occupation of the Jewish man Tituba meets?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Judge.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Writer.

10. What does Conde's use of contemporary terms do?
(a) Link Tituba to the modern reader.
(b) Keep the dialogue interesting.
(c) Link Tituba to America.
(d) Link the present to the past.

11. What name does Benjamin go by?
(a) Coleman.
(b) Cartman.
(c) Coleridge.
(d) Cohen.

12. What novel is the character Hester from?
(a) Catch-22.
(b) The Great Gatsby.
(c) The Scarlet Letter.
(d) 1984.

13. Whose child is Tituba pregnant with?
(a) Benjamin's.
(b) Deodatus's.
(c) John's.
(d) Christopher's.

14. Who was required to pay for Tituba's time spent in jail?
(a) John Indian.
(b) Tituba.
(c) Yaya.
(d) The Parris family.

15. What is the name of the woman Tituba shares a cell with?
(a) Ann.
(b) Hester.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Abena.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Benjamin the victim of attacks?

2. What does Benjamin want Tituba to become?

3. Who does Tituba want off the island?

4. How does Tituba view birth?

5. What kind of animal does Iphigene take to Tituba?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 345 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample