Where does the play show evil to be located?
  • In "foreign" practices, such as Tituba's singing and her attempts to speak to the dead
  • As a malignant and invisible force which can be invoked by witches
  • In the forest
  • In the hearts and minds of human beings
Elizabeth Proctor and Rebecca Nurse are condemned despite being known for their good characters and upright lives. Their convictions for witchcraft convey which of the following lessons?
  • Invisible evil always infects the most upright citizens
  • Those with "good characters" are the most likely to be accused
  • In a climate of paranoia, no one is safe from accusation
  • All of the above
When Proctor most needs Elizabeth to tell the truth and admit to his adultery, she lies to the judges. What does this tell the audience about Elizabeth?
  • She places love and loyalty to her husband above her personal righteousness
  • She is fearful of the consequences to her for telling the truth
  • She wishes to see Proctor suffer further for his adultery
  • She is not a very good woman, despite her upright appearance
Which of the following challenges the townspeople's idea that youth is paired with innocence?
  • Proctor's information, imparted to Danforth, that the young women had been dancing naked in the forest
  • Ruth Putnam's refusal to eat
  • Mary Warren's fear of Abigail, which prevents her from sticking to the truth
  • Tituba's confession in Act I
Which of the following is seen by those in authority as a threat to the community of Salem?
  • Litigation over deeds to land
  • Over-involvement in the affairs of others
  • Gossip
  • Not attending worship every Sunday
Which of the following is true of John Proctor?
  • He believes himself to be a righteous man
  • He is unable to forgive himself for his failings
  • He blames his wife for his failings
  • He believes Abigail to be an innocent victim
The enormous courage which people can show in the face of irrationality, torture, injustice and death is one of the themes of this play. What gives characters such as Rebecca Nurse such courage?
  • Irrational hope for intervention from outside the town
  • Political beliefs
  • Religious belief
  • Education
Reverend Parris sends for Reverend Hale despite his reluctance to accept the possibility of witchcraft being involved in his daughter's illness. Which of the following is NOT correct?
  • Reverend Hale finds evidence of witchcraft despite his dismay at being called upon to fulfil this role in Salem
  • Reverend Hale finds evidence of witchcraft because he expects to find such evidence
  • Reverend Hale finds evidence of witchcraft because he strongly believes in the existence of witchcraft
  • Reverend Parris strongly suspects that witchcraft is involved, despite his fears concerning the danger to his reputation if evidence is found
The nature of group hysteria is a major concern of . In which acts does the audience directly witness this hysteria?
  • Acts I and II
  • Acts I and III
  • Acts II and III
  • Acts III and IV
In Act IV, the convicted are asked to confess to witchcraft in order to save their lives. To which of the following themes is this expectation most closely related?
  • Sinfulness
  • Hypocrisy
  • Authority
  • Hysteria
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