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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 does Tituba "admit" the devil told her to do?
2. Who thinks Ruth and Betty are simply suffering from a childish fit?
3. How much money does Parris get each year to buy firewood?
4. Why does Abigail slap Betty in Act 1?
5. What does Abigail ultimately want from John Proctor?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Betty's mother in Act 1?
2. Were Betty and Abigail really just dancing in the forest?
3. Why might John Proctor not attend Parris' sermons?
4. Why does Abigail threaten Betty and Tituba with death?
5. Why does Abigail dislike Elizabeth Proctor so much?
6. When Reverend Hale first arrives, he enters Parris' home carrying something. What is he carrying and why would the author choose this object for this character?
7. Is Parris really living in poverty?
8. Giles tells Hale that John Proctor doesn't believe in witches. What is John Proctor's response?
9. Why did Mrs. Putnam ask Ruth and Tituba to go into the forest?
10. Rebecca suggests that they put their faith in "God and the doctor." Why is this an ironic statement?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
The student will select a character that he/she feels behaves hypocritically. Is that character ultimately altruistic or selfish in motivation? Explain and support the answer with specific examples.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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