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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Abigail and the girls do to scare Mary into denouncing John Proctor?
(a) They faint.
(b) They mock her, copying everything she says.
(c) They threaten to kill her.
(d) They accuse her of conjuring the devil.

2. Mary gives Elizabeth a gift after spending all day at court. What is it?
(a) A candied apple.
(b) A doll.
(c) A gavel.
(d) A stuffed bear.

3. In what year were excommunications rescinded?
(a) 1710.
(b) 1716.
(c) 1712.
(d) 1702.

4. What is the definition of the word crucible?
(a) A crucible is a rule of thumb in a given situation.
(b) A crucible is a serious test of patience or beliefs.
(c) A crucible is an unwavering ideal.
(d) A crucible is where they hang people.

5. What does Mrs. Putnam claim is evidence that Betty has been involved in Witchcraft?
(a) Betty has a wart on her thumb.
(b) Betty calls out for her dead mother.
(c) Betty starts speaking in a strange language.
(d) Betty covers her ears and begins screaming when a psalm is sung.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character announces he/she doesn't believe in witches?

2. Who doesn't believe Mary when she says she created the doll?

3. Which male character is arrested at the end of Act 3?

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

5. Who is the naked figure Parris sees disappear into the woods in Act 1?

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