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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. What kind of expertise does Hale have?

2. What does Abigail ultimately want from John Proctor?

3. Where did Hale find a witch the year before the current action in the play?

4. What two things does Tituba say the devil claimed he would give her if she did what he asked?

5. When Hale arrives, what is he carrying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John Proctor.

2. Where is Betty's mother in Act 1?

3. To what extent is Betty really sick?

4. Rebecca Nurse makes a snide comment to Mrs. Putnam before she leaves Parris' home to go home. What is it and what is she implying?

5. Giles asks Hale about his wife's behavior. What is he concerned about?

6. Why was Abigail really fired from being a servant to the Proctors?

7. There is a disagreement about the kettle in the forest. Who disagrees and what about?

8. Why does Abigail threaten Betty and Tituba with death?

9. Why is Rebecca Nurse able to calm Betty?

10. Were Betty and Abigail really just dancing in the forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several characters in the play, like Parris are extremely concerned about their reputation. To what extent are we all just victims of reputation? How do labels and the society around us affect our behavior and the way we see ourselves? Is this natural human focus on reputation a benefit or a disadvantage or both?

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

Most of the victims accused of witchcraft in this play are women. Women are often associated with witchcraft more than men in movies and books as well. What are the political, social, or other reasons for this? To what extent is this a positive or a negative gender connection? Use specific examples to explain and support all claims.

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