Which of the following is true of Deputy Governor Danforth?
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He allows fear to trump justice
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He is bored by the legal proceedings in Salem
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He is mistrustful of young women as witnesses
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He is a rigorously rational man with a steady mind
Q.2.
What is Giles Corey known for?
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Slyness
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Litigation
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Generosity
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Perfect memory
Q.3.
Elizabeth Proctor declares to Reverend Hale that if he believes her to be a witch, she does not believe that witches exist at all. Her declaration shows which of the following qualities?
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Fearfulness
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Generosity
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Courage
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Love
Q.4.
How is Abigail's character presented in the beginning of the play, when she is being questioned by her uncle?
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Fearful, honest, quick-tempered
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Fearful, lying, manipulative
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Honest, cheerful, fearless
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Cheerful, fearless, irreligious
Q.5.
"Now tell me true, Abigail. And I pray you feel the weight of truth upon you, for now my ministry's at stake, my ministry and perhaps your cousin's life. Whatever abominations you have done, give me all of it now, for I dare not be taken unaware when I go before them down there." What is significant about Reverend Parris's choice of the word "abomination"?
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He presumes the girls are guilty
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He believes all girls are an abomination
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He knows for certain that actual witchcraft was being practised in the forest
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All of the above
Q.6.
Which of the following is NOT true of John Proctor?
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He does not always attend worship on Sunday mornings because he does not like Reverend Parris
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He struggles with temptation to cheat on his wife with Abigail
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He sees himself as a good man
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He can be fierce, even threatening to beat Mary Warren
Q.7.
"It is a marvel. It is surely a stroke of hell upon you." What do Mrs. Putnam's first lines of the play indicate about her character?
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She is optimistic that the troubles of the Parris household will be resolved quickly
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She secretly practises witchcraft at home
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She takes a disturbing delight in the thought of malign influence at work in the town
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She is a cheerful woman who can find joy even in the darkest situations
Q.8.
Why is the conviction of Rebecca Nurse significant to the people of Salem?
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Her conviction is significant because it provokes an immediate revolt in the town
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Her conviction confirms the suspicions about her character which people had harboured for years
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Her good character is so well known in the town that her conviction makes the people distrust the judgement of the court
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Her conviction is no more significant to the town than those of the others who hang
Q.9.
"Mr. Hale is nearing forty, a tight-skinned, eager-eyed intellectual. This is a beloved errand for him; on being called here to ascertain witchcraft he felt the pride of the specialist whose unique knowledge has at last been publicly called for." What does Miller's depiction of Mr. Hale tell us?
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He is a kindly man, who struggles to teach people that witchcraft does not exist
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He is dull-witted and does not truly understand his task
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He is a clever man and does not actually believe in witchcraft
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He is eager to find witches and confident that he can recognise one
Q.10.
Why is Tituba's position precarious?
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She is a slave in the Parris household
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She is foreign
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She has attempted to help Ruth speak to the spirits of her dead siblings
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All of the above
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