Question 1

When Reverend Parris sees his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest, he concludes that they

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are engaging in witchcraft.

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have come under Tituba spell

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are heathens

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are enjoying themselves

Question 2

Reverend Parris fears the villagers' response to the rumor that his daughter has come under a spell because

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it could cost him his ministry and his daughter life

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he fears the work of the Devil

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it will upset the peaceful village

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it confirms his suspicions about his daughter

Question 3

At first, Reverend Hale cautions everyone

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against being led by superstitions

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against views of learned men

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about the trials at Salem

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to keep their distance from Betty

Question 4

At the close of Act 1, Reverend Hale shouts for the marshal to bring irons because he

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is also caught up in the frenzy of the accusations

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wants to frighten the girls into confessing

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believes Tituba has come under the Devil's spell

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has sighted the Devil

Question 5

if you and a friend have a point of contention, you may

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quarrel

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support each other's efforts

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make a promise

Question 6

The real reason John Proctor avoids going to Salem is that he

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fears that Abigail will reveal their adulterous affair

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is afraid of leaving his wife who is not well

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thinks the proceedings are absurb

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is busy sowing the fields and working the farm

Question 7

If you reprimand someone, you

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sharply correct that person

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clearly remember the person

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highly praise that person

Question 8

In court, Proctor accuses Abigail Williams of what Danforth calls a "marvelous cool plot" to

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murder

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Steal from Reverend Parris

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escape from Salem

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practice witchcraft

Question 9

in the final scene, Elizabeth won't plead with her husband because

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she does not want to take away her husband's  chance for salvation

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John refuses to hear what she has to say

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she fears that they will hang her too

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even in the face of death, she cannot forgive him.

Question 10

Someone with an immaculate character would most likely never

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tell a lie

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act unselfishly

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help a friend

Question 11

John Proctor retracts his confession because

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it also condemns his friends as witches

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he learned Giles Corey was pressed to death

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he does not want to disappoint Elizabeth

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he wants to save his life

Question 12

through her test of character, Elizabeth has concluded that

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her cold heart was partly to blame for her husband's infidelity

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she was right to suspect her husband's loyalty

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her husband is truly a good man

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she is guilty of doing the Devil's work

Question 13

Abigail might accuse Tituba of conjuring the Devil

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to remove suspicion from herself

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because she wants to tell the truth

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because she wants to help Betty get well

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because she wants Reverend hale to like her

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