English III Unit 5 Exam Review

Abigail repeatedly denies any wrongdoing, but Reverend Parris has suspicions about his niece, and they are not unfounded. Parris suspects his "own household [may be] at the center of some obscene practice." He uses the biblical term, "abominations," but Abigail minimizes the situation, saying it was just A. "sport." B. "foolishness." C. "skipping." D. "idle practice."

A. "sport."

Mary is not allowed to reveal who mentioned Elizabeth's name in court, but Elizabeth is certain it is A. Abigail. B. Mercy. C. Betty. D. Tituba.

A. Abigail.

What other town is experiencing a similar witch hysteria? A. Andover B. Boston C. Cambridge D. Plymouth

A. Andover

Who screams "There is blood on my head!"? A. Hale B. Hathorne C. Parris D. Danforth

A. Hale

Who is described as "nearly drunk" at the beginning of Act IV? A. Herrick B. Hathorne C. Hale D. Cheever

A. Herrick

Tituba says that she and what other lady are going to fly to Barbados? A. Sarah B. Elizabeth C. Martha D. Rebecca

A. Sarah

Supper is rabbit stew because a rabbit just happened to "walk into the house" and sit in the corner. John interprets this as A. a good sign. B. an evil omen. C. dumb luck. D. a sign from God.

A. a good sign.

If the crop is good this year, John promises to buy __________ from George Jacob. A. a heifer B. more land C. a wagon D. a horse

A. a heifer

Abigail announces, "The parlor's packed with people." The townspeople have come to the Parris home because they are A. curious. B. religious. C. dishonest. D. mean-spirited.

A. curious.

John ponders this news, and then replies that whatever Elizabeth told them is the truth because "That woman will never lie." Danforth says that if Elizabeth is telling the truth, he will consider sparing her life for one year. Danforth is quite proud of his decision because he considers it justifiably A. fair. B. circumstantial. C. harsh. D. strict.

A. fair.

Goody Putnam, "a twisted soul, haunted by dreams," enters the room and tells Reverend Parris this situation is "surely a stroke of hell upon you." She wants to know how high Betty A. flew. B. jumped. C. ran. D. hopped.

A. flew.

Giles Corey is excited and very upset, and Reverend Hale tries to compose him: "Pray be calm a moment." However, Corey is too distressed: "They be hangin' my wife!" Judge Hathorne is described as "a bitter, remorseless" man. Corey fears for his wife's A. life. B. reputation. C. afterlife. D. All of the above.

A. life.

Who does Proctor say that he saw with the Devil? A. no one B. Martha C. Rebecca D. Mary

A. no one

Act II is set in the "common room of Proctor's house," eight days after the events of Act I. John is late; he has just finished the planting. At the beginning of this act, his mood and frame of mind are __________; this quickly changes. A. optimistic B. melancholy C. pessimistic D. distraught

A. optimistic

Mary Warren is scared, gullible and caught up in the hysteria of the accusations; she is also taken by the power entrusted in her as "an official of the court." She reveals that Goody Osburn will hang because she has not confessed. However, Sarah Good will be spared because she did confess; in court, Sarah Good admitted: "She sometimes made a compact with Lucifer, and wrote her name in his black book—with her blood—and bound herself to torment Christians." John finds this information to be A. preposterous. B. gospel truth. C. possible. D. probable.

A. preposterous.

Mary Warren states she never knew that Sarah Good was so evil because that woman's malevolence was covert and clandestine. Mary says she never realized that when Goody Good mumbled (as she often did), it was actually a kind of curse that could make someone A. sick. B. drowsy. C. worship the Devil. D. forget the Commandments.

A. sick.

The word "crucible" is defined as a place or occasion of a severe __________ or __________. A. test, trial B. storm, tempest C. beating, attack D. scolding, reprimand

A. test, trial

The __________ at the meeting house is the setting for Act III; it serves "as the anteroom of the General Court." A. vestry B. choral room C. study D. kitchen

A. vestry

Elizabeth knows John must tell the officials that he knows Abigail is a fraud. The week before, Abigail told John, "It had naught to do with witchcraft." John hesitates, "I have no proof for it" because he A. was alone with her. B. still loves Abigail. C. burned the evidence. D. lost the letter.

A. was alone with her.

Proctor defends himself by saying that it was only once or twice; it is not a customary practice. John asserts that the accused women have "upright reputations," to which Danforth retorts with an inquiry, "Do you read the gospel, Mr. Proctor?" In a biblical allusion, Danforth references the story of __________, "an upright man" who later sinned. A. Adam B. Cain C. Noah D. Moses

B. Cain

Who was pressed to death by stones? A. Tituba B. Giles C. Francis D. Rebecca

B. Giles

Who found a dagger outside his house? A. Hale B. Parris C. Danforth D. Hathorne

B. Parris

Who admits to Danforth that he saw the Devil? A. Giles B. Proctor C. Hale D. Parris

B. Proctor

Who does Danforth want to admit that she saw the Devil? A. Abigail B. Rebecca C. Elizabeth D. Martha

B. Rebecca

The play takes place in __________, Massachusetts, in the year __________. A. Salem, 1776 B. Salem, 1692 C. Boston, 1620 D. Boston, 1492

B. Salem, 1692

Reverend Hale arrives. He is visiting many of the homes to personally assess the Christian standards of the households mentioned in the court proceedings. He wants "to draw a clear opinion of them that come accused before the court." John assures Reverend Hale that the Proctor home is an upright Christian household, but Hale replies that Reverend Parris is concerned about John's A. prayer chain. B. church attendance. C. tithes and offerings. D. articles of faith recitation.

B. church attendance.

When John is late, Elizabeth fears he went to Salem. John says, "I have no business in Salem," but it is not "business" Elizabeth worries about. She tells him their servant, Mary Warren, went to Salem, and he is outraged, but Elizabeth said she couldn't stop her because Mary is now "an official of the __________." A. Bible study group B. court C. church D. ladies auxiliary

B. court

What animals does Cheever say are congesting the roads? A. pigs B. cows C. horses D. goats

B. cows

John uses an interesting comparative term in a simile when he describes the temperature of the soil: "It's warm as blood beneath the clods." This word choice also subtly foreshadows ominous upcoming events because blood is a symbol for A. home. B. death. C. circulation. D. origin.

B. death.

Next, Mr. Thomas Putnam enters the room. The Putnams' daughter, Ruth, also exhibits similar strange signs of affliction, but the main difference is Ruth's A. fists are clenched. B. eyes are open. C. singing all day. D. talking without making sense.

B. eyes are open.

Abigail lies and says Betty's condition is the result of being startled when Reverend Parris finds the girls dancing; he "leaped out of the bush so suddenly" that Betty simply A. is faking it. B. fainted. C. ran and hid. D. twisted her ankle.

B. fainted.

Parris finds the girls "dancing like heathen" in the forest the night before, and Abigail admits to dancing, but she denies any involvement in witchcraft. She asserts, "Betty's not witched." This is __________ because it is opposite of what Abigail says later in Act I, and it also foreshadows her lies. A. symbolic B. ironic C. contrasting D. comparative

B. ironic

Giles Corey bursts into the room and exclaims, "I have evidence for the court!" Giles announces that he has proof that Thomas Putnam is only pursuing this claim because Putnam wants more A. money. B. land. C. respect. D. vengeance.

B. land.

Giles tries to plead his case to Danforth: "They be tellin' lies about my wife, sir, I—" Danforth quickly interrupts, touting the incomparable superiority of the court and its decision: "This is the highest court of supreme government of this province." Danforth's attitude foreshadows the __________ of the trials. A. public opinion B. outcome C. infallibility D. dependability

B. outcome

Reverend Parris is concerned for his reputation in the town and how his enemies will interpret witchcraft present in the minister's own house. He implores Abigail to be honest with him: "If you trafficked with spirits in the forest I must know it now, for surely my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it. Let me know what you done there. Abigail, do you understand that I have many enemies?" Parris is A. morally bankrupt. B. paranoid. C. spiritually challenged. D. irrational.

B. paranoid.

What does Parris ask Danforth to do about the people in jail? A. hang them immediately B. postpone their hangings C. pardon them D. talk to them

B. postpone their hangings

Mary Warren confesses, "It were all __________," and says that it is the same with the other girls. A. God-inspired B. pretense C. fun and games D. the Devil's work

B. pretense

Martha Corey's "crime" is reading books. Giles previously mentions this to Reverend Hale merely because he is curious as to the reason. Martha is Giles' third wife; the other two did not read. Giles feels __________ for his wife's imprisonment. A. uncertain B. responsible C. justified D. sorrow

B. responsible

Reverend Parris' home is __________ furnished. A. flamboyantly B. sparsely C. richly D. not

B. sparsely

How long has it been since Proctor was arrested? A. three days B. three months C. three years D. three hours

B. three months

Next, Deputy Governor Danforth, Ezekiel Cheever, and Reverend Parris enter. Danforth asks who Giles is, and Parris starts to reply: "Giles Corey, sir, and a more contentious—" Giles quickly cuts Parris off: "I am asked the question, and I am old enough to answer it." Parris wants to answer because Parris A. knows that Giles confuses his facts. B. wants his opinion considered. C. doesn't want them to know he's lying. D. thinks Giles will lie.

B. wants his opinion considered.

Unconvinced, Parris mentions Abigail's last employer. After being "discharged from Goody Proctor's service," Mrs. Proctor rarely comes to church because she does not want to sit by someone who is A. "spoiled." B. "nasty." C. "soiled." D. "evil."

C. "soiled."

Who does Parris say has vanished from town? A. Betty B. Putnam C. Abigail D. Hale

C. Abigail

Where is the setting for Act IV? A. Parris's church B. the court C. Salem's jail D. Proctor's house

C. Salem's jail

To prove his Christian devotion, John assures Reverend Hale that he can repeat the Ten Commandments; but, as it turns out, he can only recite nine of them. He forgets the commandment that forbids A. lying. B. graven images. C. adultery. D. murder.

C. adultery.

Tituba, Parris' slave he brought from Barbados, enters the room; she is very concerned about Betty. Parris rudely and sharply responds to her inquiry about the child: "Out of here! Out of my sight!" Tituba is "very frightened because her slave sense has warned her that, as always, trouble in this house eventually lands on her back." Tituba is __________ in the Parris household. A. expendable B. valued C. blamed D. appreciated

C. blamed

Abigail announces that Susanna Walcott from Doctor Griggs has arrived. Susanna reveals the doctor has found "no medicine for it [Betty's ailment] in his books." This indicates Betty's disorder is something the doctor __________ cure. A. declines to B. does not want to C. cannot D. refuses to

C. cannot

Martha Corey declares, "I am innocent to a witch." Hathorne persists and wants to know, "Why do you hurt these __________?" A. animals B. farmers C. children D. Christians

C. children

Danforth wants to follow protocol; the Deputy Governor reveres procedure and regulation. He states that if Giles has __________, then he should submit a "proper affidavit." A. an illness B. a gripe C. evidence D. guideline concerns

C. evidence

Elizabeth knows John should go to Salem and tell the court the truth about Abigail and the girls; Abigail previously told John, "It were all sport." The whole witchcraft drama is a fraud. John is torn; to expose Abigail most likely means he will also have to reveal his sin. His dilemma reflects how he views himself, with "deceit" or "honesty," but Elizabeth knows the hearts and minds of teenage girls; she knows, on some level, Abigail believes that John made a promise to her, and Abigail is tired of waiting for John to __________ it. A. modify B. revise C. fulfill D. acknowledge

C. fulfill

Abigail Williams, Reverend Parris' niece, enters Betty's room. Abigail is "a strikingly beautiful girl, an orphan, with an endless capacity for dissembling [lying]. Now she is all worry and apprehension and propriety [decency]." Abigail is concerned and nervous because she is A. caring. B. dutiful. C. guilty. D. devoted.

C. guilty.

Elizabeth once again suspects John has been less than truthful. However, if John did purposely mislead her, it was to protect Elizabeth's feelings: "I have gone tiptoe in this house all seven month since she is gone. I have not moved from here to there without I think to please you. I cannot speak but I am doubted, every moment judged for lies, as though I come into a court when I come into this house." John regrets and repents his sin, but Elizabeth cannot "forgive and forget." It is too painful for her, and she also knows she does not have to judge him: "The magistrate sits in your heart that judges you." This means he is his own __________ critic. A. sensitive B. open-minded C. harshest D. fair

C. harshest

As the play opens, Reverend Parris is __________ at his daughter's bedside. A. not B. laughing C. kneeling D. jumping

C. kneeling

At the time Act IV takes place, how many people have already been hanged? A. sixteen B. ten C. twelve D. fourteen

C. twelve

Elizabeth and John are amazed that __________ people are accused of witchcraft; in the morning, there were only 14. A. 202 B. 160 C. 21 D. 39

D. 39

Who is robbed of all of his money? A. Danforth B. Hale C. Putnam D. Parris

D. Parris

Who is Hopkins? A. one of the accused B. a reverend C. a judge D. a guard

D. a guard

John reveals that he is upset about the Reverend Parris' emphasis on golden candlesticks; Reverend Hale tells John that he should be concerned about the __________ of his youngest son. A. wild actions B. stable home C. religious education D. baptism

D. baptism

Elizabeth admits that she has been guilty of what? A. trying to kill Abigail B. lying about her pregnancy C. witchcraft D. being cold to Proctor

D. being cold to Proctor

What does the court want Elizabeth to get her husband to do? A. say goodbye B. go peacefully C. accuse others D. confess to witchcraft

D. confess to witchcraft

Proctor openly admits that he brought this witness to accurately relate what really happened in order to free his wife. Danforth wants to know if John has any other motive. Cheever offers unsolicited (but truthful) information: "I think it be my duty, sir—You'll not deny it, John. When we come to take his wife, he damned the __________ and ripped the __________." A. Lord, Bible B. house, poppet C. world, curtain D. court, warrant

D. court, warrant

The girls put on a show of hysteria: "They scream and howl and fall to the floor." If a woman is charged, she is thrown in jail, and if she does not confess, the punishment is A. community service. B. imprisonment. C. excommunication. D. death.

D. death.

However, Reverend Parris is still not convinced; he is concerned about "Tituba waving her arms over the fire, ... screeching and gibberish ... swaying like a dumb beast." Abigail tries to put her uncle's mind at ease: "She always sings her Barbados songs and we dance," but Abigail becomes visibly unnerved when Reverend Parris says he "saw a __________ lying on the grass and someone running naked through the forest." A. slip B. blouse C. coat D. dress

D. dress

John suggests Elizabeth should pick some flowers and bring them into the house. He says the lilacs are especially beautiful and fragrant this year: "I never see such a load of flowers on the earth. Massachusetts is a beauty in the spring." When he tells his wife, "It is winter in here yet," he means the house is lacking A. a fireplace. B. heat. C. fresh air. D. emotional warmth.

D. emotional warmth.

John Proctor enters with Mary Warren. Reverend Parris is surprised that Mary has come to court. She has not been there because she has been sick. Parris tells Danforth that John Proctor "is mischief." Proctor steers Mary away from Parris because John knows that Reverend Parris is very concerned about __________ reputation, and Mary's testimony could tarnish it. A. Salem's B. Reverend Hale's C. the court's D. his own

D. his own

John states: "This farm's a continent foot by foot." This metaphor means the farm is A. diminutive. B. loathsome. C. underdeveloped. D. huge.

D. huge.

Danforth reveals the severity of the witchcraft accusations: " ... near to four hundred are in jails from Marblehead to Lynn ... and seventy-two condemned to hang." Francis Nurse sees how this situation has gotten out of control and tries to reason with Danforth: "Excellency ... you are deceived." Francis understands that the current circumstances have elevated to A. euphoria. B. pessimism. C. foolishness. D. hysteria.

D. hysteria.

Danforth reveals some interesting news to John Proctor: his wife A. refuses to see him. B. wants a divorce. C. has confessed. D. is pregnant.

D. is pregnant.

Deputy Governor Danforth is shocked at John's statement that Mary never saw any spirits. Parris quickly interrupts: "They've come to __________ the court, sir." A. embarrass B. overthrow C. hijack D. humiliate

D. overthrow

Parris' interaction with Giles demonstrates the reverend's __________ nature. A. religious B. generous C. foolish D. paranoid

D. paranoid

What does Hale ask Danforth to do about the people in jail? A. hang them immediately B. postpone their hangings C. talk to them D. pardon them

D. pardon them

Danforth interrogates Proctor to determine if he is "in all respects a Gospel Christian," and John assures the Deputy Governor that he is. Danforth, however, is concerned because he wonders how Proctor can reconcile being a Christian and not going to church regularly. Proctor reassures Danforth that he loves God, but he has "no love for Parris. It is no secret." Once again, Cheever feels it is his civic duty to provide more detail and tells Danforth that Proctor has A. had an affair. B. plowed on Sunday. C. sworn in public. D. eaten without saying grace.

D. plowed on Sunday.

As the act begins, voices are heard from behind a partitioned wall. The __________, Judge Hathorne, questions Martha Corey about charges of fortune telling. A. court clerk B. defendant C. jury foreman D. prosecutor

D. prosecutor

Parris becomes very angry with his niece; he is sure she has not told the truth. He also thinks that her name may not be "entirely white" in the town, to which Abigail quickly retorts, "There be no blush about my name." Miller uses color as a metaphor. In this instance "white" means __________, and "blush" means __________. A. clear, lies B. colorless, dignity C. ashen, rosy D. pure, shame

D. pure, shame

Mrs. Putnam has buried seven babies, all of whom died shortly after birth, and this grief-stricken woman is desperate for answers. She has come to the conclusion that a witch murdered her infants. She sends her only living child, Ruth, to Tituba, believing the slave woman can __________ spirits. A. harass B. enliven C. frighten D. speak to

D. speak to

Devil worshippers torment Christians by "sending their __________ out." A. evil powers. B. thoughts. C. followers. D. spirits.

D. spirits.

Danforth metaphorically proclaims, "We burn a hot fire here; it melts down all concealment." Danforth wants the court and the town to know that he plans on unearthing the A. ashes. B. graves. C. witches. D. truth.

D. truth.

Reverend Hale of Beverly will arrive soon; he has "experience in all demonic arts," an obvious hyperbole. Mr. Putnam is glad Reverend Hale is coming, and this upsets Reverend Parris. Putnam is often the center of disputes and is described as "a man with many grievances," who has a "__________ nature." A. forgiving B. foolish C. sensible D. vindictive

D. vindictive

Susanna relates Doctor Griggs' statement that the cause may be related to "unnatural things," but Reverend Parris refuses to accept this, although it seems as if he has had that same thought himself because he sent for Reverend Hale of Beverly, a supposed expert in "unnatural things." At this point, Reverend Parris wants Reverend Hale to confirm there is no involvement or participation in A. alcohol. B. dancing. C. swearing. D. witchcraft.

D. witchcraft.

Mary Warren returns from court and brings a present, a rag doll, for Elizabeth. She made the "poppet" herself, and Elizabeth accepts it: "Thank you, it is a fair poppet." Elizabeth views this gift as a kind of A. family contribution. B. blackmail. C. peace offering. D. kickback.

c. peace offering.