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Unit 2 Test

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tom begins praying and reading the Bible because he
a)
wants to escape the devil
b)
feels bad about cheating people
c)
finds good friends who love him
d)
thinks God can give him more money
2.
Reread the statement Tom makes after he finds his wife's apron. What does Tom's comment reveal about him? '"Let us get hold of that property,' said he consolingly to himself, 'and we will endeavor to do without the woman."'
a)
He hopes the apron will give clues about his wife's whereabouts.
b)
He worries about the property more than about his wife.
c)
He thinks that his wife will come back to him if he finds the apron.
d)
He wants the devil to run off with his wife and return his property.
3.
What does the devil do to Tom at the end of the tale?
a)
hides Tom's wealth in the woods
b)
encourages Tom's faith in God
c)
meets Tom at the church
d)
carries Tom away on a horse
4.
Who is Irving creating a satire of in the following passage? "He became, therefore, a violent churchgoer. He prayed loudly and strenuously ... one might always tell when he had sinned most during the week, by the clamor of his Sunday devotion."
a)
satire of women
b)
satire of hypocritical churchgoers
c)
satire of politicians
d)
satire of Puritan religion
5.
Since the disappearance/killing of his wife, Tom was in gratitude to the devil. He now wanted to make deal with the deal, What was the devil's first offer?
a)
Tom should employ in the black market and sell guns.
b)
Tom should employ in the black market and sell currency.
c)
Tom should employ in the black traffic and sell slaves.
d)
Tom should employ in the black traffic and sell coal.
6.

Early in the story, then narrator says that the skull Tom finds indicates that the swamp

a)

was an evil place.

b)

was Captain Kidd's burial place.

c)

had been an Indian battleground.

d)

had been the site of human sacrifices.

7.

As proof of the truth of his statements, Old Scratch

a)

lends Tom his ax.

b)

promises to take Tom's wife.

c)

gives Tom a piece of pirate gold.

d)

signs Tom's forehead with a fingerprint.

8.

The disappearance of his wife makes Tom feel

a)

angry.

b)

fearful.

c)

grateful.

d)

indifferent.

9.

What flaw do Tom and his wife share?

a)

They are thieves

b)

They are miserly

c)

They are sick

d)

They are lazy

10.
Based on "The Devil and Tom Walker," which of the following beliefs did the Puritans hold during the mid-1700s?
a)
Husbands and wives are considered to be equal.
b)
The Devil can sometimes take a human form.
c)
You can always tell who is a respected businessman.
d)
Those who say loud prayers are the truest worshippers.
11.
What is a usurer?
a)
A gambler
b)
A money-lender
c)
A type of lawyer
d)
A bail-bondsman
12.
What kind of story is “The Devil and Tom Walker”?
a)
A satire
b)
An allegory
c)
A legend
d)
All of these
13.
What is a symbol of hypocrisy and hidden evil?
a)
Tom's agreement with the devil
b)
The flourishing trees that are rotten to the core
c)
The Walker's valuables
d)
Parts of Mrs. Walker wrapped in the apron
14.
What is the main reason Tom agrees to the devils terms?
a)
To hurt his wife
b)
To give thanks for his wife's disappearance
c)
His greed and moral corruption 
d)
Because he wants to do good in the world
15.
What is the main lesson of the story?
a)
money = happiness
b)
Marriage is sacred
c)
Greed leads to misery
d)
Prayer makes everything ok
16.

What do the people in Edwards' congregation believe will keep them from falling into hell?

a)

God's hand

b)

Their behavior

c)

Their faith

d)

A spider web

17.

Which of the following is NOT a description or attribute Edwards uses to describe God?

a)

Kind

b)

Indifferent

c)

Wrathful

d)

Angry

18.

At the end of the sermon, what does Edwards say sinners can obtain?

a)

Mercy and Salvation

b)

Fire and Brimstone

c)

Pizza and Cake

d)

Love and Peace

19.

Which emotional appeal does Edward uses in his effort to move his congregation?

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

logos

d)

parallelism

20.

Which of the following quote emphasizes Edwards' request that his congregation repent and save themselves from damnation?

a)

"O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in..."

b)

"The wrath of God is like great waters that are damned for the present..."

c)

"This is the case of very one of you that are out of Christ..."

d)

"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness..."

21.
All of these girls were dancing in the woods together, EXCEPT:
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
Betty Parris
c)
Ruth Putnam
d)
Rebecca Nurse
22.
Who is the "ring leader" of the group of girls?
a)
Betty Parris
b)
Mary Warren
c)
Susanna Walcott
d)
Abigail Williams
23.
What is the best word to describe Reverend Parris?
a)
Paranoid
b)
Easy- going
c)
Strict
d)
Forgiving
24.
Who has "have laid seven babies unbaptized in the earth. Believe me, sir, you never saw more hearty babies born. And yet, each would wither in my arms the very night of their birth?"
a)
Tituba
b)
Mrs. Putnam
c)
Abigail Williams
d)
Rebecca Nurse
25.
Who says: "He say Mr. Parris must be kill! Mr. Parris no goodly man, Mr. Parris mean man and no gentle man, and he bid me rise out of my bed and cut your throat!" ?
a)
Tituba
b)
Abigail Williams
c)
Betty Parris
d)
Ruth Putnam
26.

Rev. Parris fears the villagers' response to the rumor that his daughter has come under a spell because...

a)

he fears the work of the Devil

b)

it will upset the peaceful village

c)

it confirms his suspicions about his daughter

d)

it could cost him his ministry

27.
Rev. Parris sends for Reverend John Hale of Beverly because...
a)
they are good friends
b)
Hale attended Harvard
c)
Hale is an authority on witches
d)
he hopes Hale will help rebuild his house
28.
Why would Tituba give names of people she saw with the Devil?
a)
Because she really saw them
b)
To save herself
c)
To confess her sins and let in the light of God
d)
To condemn them
29.
Hathorne thinks of a test for Mary. What is it? 
a)
Recite the 10 Commandments
b)
Asks her to fly around the room
c)
Asks her to faint
d)
Asks her to conjure a witch
30.
Giles Corey is arrested because he refuses to...
a)
name the person who accused Putnam of stealing land
b)
buy a donut
c)
accuse his wife 
d)
name the 10 Commandments
31.
How does Mary react under the pressure of the girls?
a)
breaks down and calls Proctor the devil
b)
gets upset and leaves the room
c)
stands strong against them
d)
falls to the floor and huddles in the corner
32.
What does Proctor end up confessing about himself?
a)
he still loves Abigail
b)
he has divorced his wife
c)
he had an affair with Abigail
d)
he wants to kill Parris
33.
Hale denounces the proceedings of the court because he...
a)
feels the devil will never leave Salem
b)
is upset by how Proctor treated Abigail
c)
believes Abigail and no one else
d)
believes the testimony of Mary and Proctor
34.
Elizabeth did not tell Danforth that Abigail was a harlot because she...
a)
wanted John to be arrested
b)
did not want to hurt Abigail
c)
was actually never in this act
d)
wanted to save John's reputation
35.
On what charge was Rebecca Nurse arrested?
a)
she couldn't remember the commandments
b)
she tried to kill Abigail
c)
she murdered Mrs. Putnam's babies
d)
she put a spell on Tituba
36.
Why does Ezekiel Cheever go to the Proctors' house in Act 2?
a)
to arrest Elizabeth
b)
to arrest Mary
c)
to arrest John
d)
to invite them all to dinner
37.
What happens to John Proctor at the end of Act 3?
a)
he is hanged
b)
he forgets one of the commandments
c)
he runs away
d)
he gets arrested 
38.
What happens to Giles after he is arrested (between Act 3 and Act 4)?
a)
he is hanged
b)
he is pardoned
c)
he leaves Salem
d)
he is pressed to death
39.
What does John Proctor do after he signs his confession at the end of Act 4?
a)
he runs away with Abigail
b)
he goes home with Elizabeth
c)
he rips it up
d)
he smacks Reverend Parris with it
40.

What is the "driving force" for the crucible?

a)

The desire of informing audiences about the perils of being too materialistic

b)

The desire to compare political and social situations of the 1950's Communism scare and the late 1600's in Salem with the witch trials

c)

The desire of Miller of furthering his playwright career by writing a relate-able and relevant play about society then and now

d)

Political persecution of people that Miller held close to his heart, including his old friend Nathaniel Hawthorne, whose predecessor was instrumental in killing numerous innocent people.

41.
Who is Elizabeth Proctor talking about in this quote?
"It is a mouse no more. I forbid her to go, and she raises up her chin like the daughter of a prince and says to me, 'I must go to Salem, goody Proctor; I am an official of the court!"
a)
Abigail Williams
b)
Mercy Lewis
c)
Mary Warren
d)
Ruth Putnam
42.
Who said this quote, and who is it about?
"That girl is murder! She must be ripped from this world!"
a)
John Proctor about Abigail
b)
Abigail about Mary Warren
c)
Elizabeth Proctor about Abigail
d)
Abigail about Elizabeth Proctor
43.

Why is Jane in "Mr. Parker" upset with her mother?

a)

Her mother didn't attend Mrs. Parker's funeral

b)

Her mother wants her to quit taking lessons from Mr. Parker

c)

Her mother was talking about her to her father

d)

Her mother scared her into quitting taking lessons

44.

What is one action Mr. Parker does that causes Jane's mother suspicion?

a)

He bakes Jane a cake once a week.

b)

He decides to add two lessons a week to Jane's schedule.

c)

He gets a kitten to keep him company.

d)

He doesn't answer her letter when she writes to him.

45.

How is Jane ignorant in the story Mr. Parker?

a)

She kicks her friend back because she doesn't realize he likes her.

b)

She doesn't understand why her father takes her mother's side.

c)

She struggles with the most difficult pieces of music.

d)

She doesn't understand the "touch" her mother is referring to.

46.

How is Jane's mother ignorant in the story Mr. Parker?

a)

She fails to tell her daughter what she means by the word "touch."

b)

She fails to follow her daughter to piano lessons.

c)

She doesn't care much for music.

d)

She is overly nice to Mr. Parker after he loses his wife.