Q.1
What is the immediate context for this passage?
  • Rebecca Nurse attends Betty's bedside
  • John Proctor brings Mary Warren to court
  • Reverend Parris sends for Reverend Hale to come to Salem
  • Elizabeth Proctor is arrested
Q.2
What immediately follows this passage?
  • Abigail confesses to her lies
  • John Proctor accuses Abigail of "harlotry"
  • Reverend Hale refuses to work with the court
  • Danforth accuses John Proctor of working with the anti-Christ
Q.3
Mary tries to convey how she was persuaded that she saw spirits. Which of the following does NOT refer to a persuasive factor for her prior behavior?
  • "I used to faint"
  • "I heard the other girls screaming"
  • "You, Your Honour, you seemed to believe them"
  • "But then the whole world cried spirits, spirits"
Q.4
How can the audience see that Danforth is inclined to believe in Abigail's trustworthiness?
  • He warns her of the gravity of the situation
  • He questions her in depth
  • He repeatedly refers to her as "child"
  • All of the above
Q.5
( ) What is the effect of this stage direction?
  • The audience knows that Mary is spiritually attacking Abigail
  • The audience knows that Abigail's look is one of despair
  • Mary Warren and Proctor become wary; the audience can predict what Abigail will do next
  • The line is not effective; it merely tells the actor where to look
Q.6
Which of the following is true?
  • Abigail reminds Danforth that he can easily fall to accusations of witchcraft, too
  • Abigail believes that if Danforth is against her, he is also guilty of practicing witchcraft
  • Abigail reminds Danforth that he has a duty to seek the truth
  • All of the above
Q.7
Which of the following does NOT describe the atmosphere of this passage?
  • Foreboding
  • Chaotic
  • Charged
  • Solemn
Q.8
What is demonstrated by Proctor's cry of "Whore! Whore!"
  • He knows the other men do not really believe Abigail, but are bewitched by her
  • He has lost control of his careful, diplomatic manner in approaching the court
  • He has carefully calculated that an emotional outburst is the best way of saving his wife
  • He thinks Abigail will drop her accusations if she knows how he feels about her
Q.9
Examine how each character addresses Danforth. Which character differs from the others?
  • Mercy Lewis
  • Mary Warren
  • Abigail
  • Hathorne
Q.10
Why might Danforth's, Hathorne's and Parris's speech towards the end of this passage be included in the stage directions?
  • To indicate that they all speak at once
  • To create a sense of confusion
  • To provide a noisy context for Proctor's sudden, loud confession
  • All of the above
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