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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. How old is Abigail?

2. How much money does Parris get each year to buy firewood?

3. What character in Act 1 could be called a hypocrite?

4. What does Giles claim he was unable to do until his wife stopped reading and left the house?

5. When Parris and Abigail argue about her time at the Proctor house, she accuses Parris of something. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what extent is Betty really sick?

2. Why is Rebecca Nurse able to calm Betty?

3. Abigail and Parris are both concerned about their "reputation" in Salem. Why?

4. Why do John Proctor and Mr. Putnam not like one another?

5. Why might Mr. Putnam be suspicious of Sarah Good?

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

7. Why does Abigail dislike Elizabeth Proctor so much?

8. Is Parris really living in poverty?

9. Why might John Proctor not attend Parris' sermons?

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

Select one character and analyze how the theme of blame and guilt applies to that character.

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

Feelings of guilt affect Proctor and the story tremendously. Which other characters are driven to act or not act according to feelings of guilt? To what extent is guilt more powerful than blame?

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