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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. Who vows to Tituba to see her hanged?

2. What is Parris's first name?

3. What does Maryse Conde claim to sense strongly, which helped her to write this book?

4. What cycle does the text refer to?

5. Who does Tituba teach her poem to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Conde dismiss The Crucible and The Scarlet Letter?

2. What roles do Ann Putnam and Elizabeth Proctor play in Tituba's life?

3. How does Tituba try to heal Betsey?

4. What role does love play in Tituba's religion?

5. Why does Tituba stop trusting Abigail?

6. What piece of literature is Hester taken from?

7. What identities does Tituba try to retain?

8. Describe Hester's thoughts about revenge.

9. What is significant about the fits Abigail and Betsey have?

10. What does love typically bring for Tituba?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What makes I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem a mock-heroic story? What elements of parody are evident in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the significance of the Forward. What purpose does it serve? What does the Forward contribute to the text? How does the Forward help set the tone for the text? How is the Forward helpful?

Essay Topic 3

Is Tituba passive or active? Give at least three examples of Tituba's activity or inactivity to demonstrate your argument.

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