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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Elizabeth admit that she fired Abigail for having an affair with her husband?
(a) She believes that Abigail put a spell on her husband.
(b) She doesn't care about the affair.
(c) She doesn't know about the affair.
(d) She is protecting her husband's reputation.

2. Which character is pregnant?
(a) Rebecca Nurse.
(b) Elizabeth Proctor.
(c) Mrs. Putnam.
(d) Mary Warren.

3. How much was stolen from Parris' strongbox?
(a) Three hundred pounds.
(b) Thirty-one pounds.
(c) Thirty-three pounds.
(d) Thirty pounds.

4. Why does John Proctor "forget" one of the commandments?
(a) He is old and forgetful.
(b) He is uncomfortable saying them in front of Hale.
(c) He feels guilty.
(d) He is stressed out.

5. Why does Elizabeth blame herself for John's infidelity?
(a) She says that she hired Abigail.
(b) She says she was frigid toward him.
(c) She says she wasn't home enough.
(d) She says she wasn't pretty enough.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal does Tituba hear outside of the room she is staying in?

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

3. Who claims the list of witnesses is an attack on the court?

4. Giles regrets telling Hale that his wife did something. What is it?

5. What are the farmers fighting over when Parris is trying to help them?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. The town of Salem isn't doing well. What are some examples of how bad things have gotten since the trials?

6. In nearby Andover, the courts were overthrown and now Parris wants Danforth to delay any more trials. What is he worried about?

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

8. What do we learn about Abigail in 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. Toward the end of Act 3, John Proctor finally attacks Abigail physically in court. What sends him over the edge?

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