At the opening of Act I, what is Reverend Parris upset c. his daughter's condition and the possible connection to her inappropriate
about? activities in the woods.
a. rumors of witchcraft circulating in the community.
b. Abigail's dismissal from the Proctor household
c. his daughter's condition and the possible connection
to her inappropriate activities in the woods.
d. Tituba's influence over the children.
From the comments of Parris in Act I, his concern for his a. anxiety about his reputation
daughter seems primarily based on his
a. anxiety about his reputation
b. great love for his only child
c. fear for the fate of her soul
d. terror of the Devil
The Puritans associated the forest with c. the devil and evil
a. dancing and other amusements
b. God's presence in nature
c. the devil and evil
d. the purity of the natural world
, From the Act I scene in which the girls are alone, what d. her use of her early experiences to terrorize them.
can be inferred as the basis of Abigail's influence over the
other girls?
a. her beauty and cleverly crafted purity
b. her social position as the minister's niece
c. her charm and magnetic persuasiveness
d. her use of her early experiences to terrorize them.
In Act IV, why does Rev. Parris wish to spare Proctor? a. He fears for his life if a respected man is hanged.
a. He fears for his life if a respected man is hanged.
b. He is convinced Proctor is innocent.
c. He wishes to tear down the court.
d. He wants to have revenge against Abigail.
"The Devil is precise; the marks of his presence are b. It is ironic, for Reverend Hale is using ambiguous marks to define the devil's
definite as stone." What is the significance of this line? presence.
a. It is a veiled threat that Rev. Parris uses against Proctor
for opposing him.
b. It is ironic, for Reverend Hale is using ambiguous marks
to define the devil's presence.
c. It shows that Mary Warren is a prideful girl who thinks
herself the superior of the Proctors.
d. It foreshadows Giles Corey's death by stoning.
Which of the following did not occur during the dancing? d) Mary Warren murdered a frog and a rabbit for Tituba's spell.
a) Abigail Williams drank a charm to kill Goody Proctor.
b) Mercy Lewis danced naked.
c) Tituba attempted to conjure Ruth Putnam's dead sisters.
d) Mary Warren murdered a frog and a rabbit for Tituba's
spell.
Why do many of the accused admit to witchcraft? b. By admitting to witchcraft they guarantee that they will not be executed.
a. They are actually witches. AND/OR
b. By admitting to witchcraft they guarantee that they will
not be executed. d. They are forced to admitting to witchcraft under duress and torture.
c. By admitting to witchcraft they can accuse others of
the same crime.
d. They are forced to admitting to witchcraft under duress
and torture.