Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
17 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
What explanation does Cheever give for Parris's "mad look?"
It is caused by the revelation of Abigail's affair with John Proctor.
It is caused by the cows that are wandering with contention over ownership.
It is caused by the pigs that keep dying even though Martha Corey was found innocent of withcraft.
It is caused by his guilty conscience over Rebecca Nurse's conviction for witchcraft.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did Abigail do (in Act IV)?
She accused Elizabeth Proctor of witchcraft.
She stole items from the church and sold them to the witches.
She betrayed Mercy Lewis and confessed that Mercy danced naked in the forest.
She stole money from Parris and disappeared, possibly on a ship.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Parris says, "You cannot hang this sort. There is danger for me." What does he mean?
Proctor, Rebecca, Elizabeth and Martha were well-respected, so people would doubt their guilt and blame Parris since he was so involved with the prosecution.
Sarah Good, Goody Osburne and Tituba all knew witchcraft, so they would haunt Parris and drive him to his own death.
Abigail, Mercy, Mary, Betty, and Ruth were just children, so people would blame Parris and the other parents if they were convicted as witches.
Proctor, Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Martha were part of the faction against Parris, and they would speak out against him if they were convicted.
- 4. Multiple Choice
Explain Danforth's reason that a pardon would not be just (fair).
They have already hung 12 people, so they would have died in vain. It would be admitting the court is wrong.
Danforth truly believes that those who have confessed have been saved because the court is doing God's work.
He has received an award for the court's work, and it would not be fair to ask him to give it up.
They have already pressed Giles to death, and giving his wife a pardon would be giving in to the Devil.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why has Hale come back to Salem?
To spread witchcraft by doing "the Devil's work"
To encourage the accused to confess and save their lives
To encourage Abigail to tell the truth to save John's life
To bring forth new testimony against Abigail and the girls
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does Hale want Elizabeth to do?
Confess to witchcraft
Confess to adultery
Convince Mary Warren to tell the truth
Convince Proctor to confess
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happened to Giles?
He was hanged.
He ran away with all of Parris's money.
He was pressed to death.
He was promoted to Chief Justice after handing over his wife.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Proctor says, "My honesty is broke, Elizabeth, I am no good man." Explain.
He is already a sinner, so he might as well confess even though it is a lie.
He has been lying the whole time about being a Christian and is actually a witch.
He is not a good man because he cheated on Elizabeth, and he thinks he should hang for his sin.
He really did love Abigail and wishes that he had run away with her.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What "confession" does Elizabeth make to John in this act?
She told Abigail to take care of her husband after she is gone.
She never wanted to marry John and only did so because she thought she was too plain for anyone else to ever love her.
She feels that she is partly responsible for his affair with Abigail because she should have been a more loving, less suspicious wife.
She feels that it would be wrong for him to confess to witchcraft and does not know how she will live with him if he lies.
- 10. Multiple Choice
What did Proctor do after he signed the confession? Why?
He tore it up because he didn't want it used to make other innocent people look guilty.
He tore it up because he wanted to spite Reverend Parris.
He nailed it to the church door so that everyone could see his guilt.
He ate it because he had not had any breakfast.
- 11. Multiple Choice
"I have given you my soul; leave me my name!" Explain.
Proctor has ruined his soul by having his affair and doesn't want anyone to know that he is a lecher.
Parris has ruined his soul by taking part in the trials and wants to be able to remain the pastor in Salem.
Proctor has ruined his soul by lying and wants to keep his good name while he lives.
Hale has ruined his soul by trying to convince innocent people to lie and wants to be able to return to Beverly without people finding out.
- 12. Multiple Choice
"He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him!" What does Elizabeth mean?
She knows John is doing the wrong thing by tearing up his confession but does not think he will listen to her.
She knows that John's sin has been taken away by his confession and that to ask him to accuse others would be asking him to lie.
She knows that John is doing the right thing by accepting death and does not want to ask him to lie to stay with her.
She knows that John never actually cheated on her and that he will be rewarded in heaven after his death.
- 13. Multiple Choice
If you are walking in the pitch-black woods without a flashlight, you may want to _____ to the person in front of you
tantalize
cleave
scaffold
adamant
- 14. Multiple Choice
John seemed pretty _____ that he wasn't in love with her, proclaiming it loudly to anyone who would listen.
prodigious
cleaved
tantalized
adamant
- 15. Multiple Choice
The car salesman _____ me with an expensive vehicle that was not within my budget.
cleaved
scaffolded
adamanted
tantalized
- 16. Multiple Choice
The brutal dictator eyed the ____ holding the noose from which he would soon be hanging.
cleave
adamantium
prodigy
scaffold
- 17. Multiple Choice
Although she was eager to try new things, Jane was hesitant to do a _____ stunt like jumping out of an airplane.
tantalizing
prodigious
scaffolded
adamant
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags