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CP Semester Exam- English III

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reverend John Hale was

a)

a farmer who had an affair

b)

a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season”

c)

an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft

d)

a cranky, old man

2.
Rebecca Nurse was
a)
a slave from Barbados
b)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
c)
a mother who sent her daughter to conjure dead babies 
d)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
3.
John Proctor was
a)
a farmer who had an affair
b)
a cranky, old man
c)
an intellectual academic who is an expert on witchcraft 
d)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
4.
Ann Putnam was
a)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
b)
a slave from Barbados
c)
a mother who sent daughter to conjure dead babies 
d)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister  
5.
Abigail Williams was
a)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
b)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister  
c)
a slave from Barbados
d)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
6.
Tituba was
a)
a respected elder who thinks the girls are in a “silly season” 
b)
an ill daughter of a Salem minister
c)
a slave from Barbados
d)
an orphan who lives with her uncle
7.

What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

a)

He fears and respects Reverend Parris.

b)

He speaks his mind, even if it is against people of authority.

c)

He believes witchcraft made the girls ill.

d)

He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam.

8.

In Act 1, Parris is reluctant to tell anyone that Betty may be bewitched because he…

a)

truly does not believe witchcraft exists.

b)

fears that his reputation will be destroyed.

c)

doesn't want his daughter hanged.

d)

loves Halloween too much.

9.

In Act 1, what family had lost seven babies shortly after their birth?

a)

The Putnams

b)

The Proctors

c)

The Parrises

d)

The Coreys

10.

Which of the following did NOT occur before the start of the play?

a)

Abigail and John have an affair.

b)

Betty faints and "falls ill."

c)

Abigail drinks blood.

d)

Reverend Hale arrives in Salem.

11.

In Act II, where did Elizabeth ask John to go?

a)

to convince Tituba to tell the truth

b)

to help Rev. Parris with Betty

c)

to tell the authorities that Abigail is lying

d)

to apologize to Abigail

12.

In Act II, what did Mary Warren do that upsets her employers?

a)

she has Martha Corey arrested

b)

she accuses Tituba of being a witch

c)

she disobeyed them and went to Salem

d)

she put a hex on Betty

13.

In Act II, what did Mary Warren give Elizabeth?

a)

a bible

b)

flowers

c)

a needlework sampler

d)

a poppet

14.

In Act II, Mary Warren tells Elizabeth that Sarah Good was not going to be hanged because she had confessed. What was the evidence against Sarah Good? (choose all that apply)

a)

she couldn't recite all of the Ten Commandments

b)

she confessed to witchcraft

c)

she mumbled when begging for food

15.

In Act II, why does Elizabeth think that Abigail wants to kill her?

a)

she believes Abby wants to take her place as John's wife

b)

she is sick and a little paranoid

c)

she knows Abbi is pregnant with John's child

d)

she believes Abbi is bewitched and will try anything to destroy goodness

16.

In Act II, why does Rev. Hale come to Proctor's house?

a)

he wanted to question them about their Christian nature

b)

he wanted some rabbit stew

c)

he wanted to ask Proctor for a favor

d)

he wanted to make some new friends in town

17.

In Act II, Francis Nurse tells John that his wife Rebecca was just arrested. On what charge is Rebecca Nurse arrested?

a)

she couldn't say all of the Ten Commandments

b)

for making a voodoo doll

c)

conducting inappropriate Puritan behavior

d)

the murder of Goody Putnam's babies

18.

What will happen to Proctor if he tries to discredit Abigail or tell everyone she's lying?

a)

Abigail will reveal their affair

b)

Abigail will kill Elizabeth

c)

Abigail will claim she has seen the Devil with John Proctor

d)

Abigail will end their affair

19.

In Act II, what was the deciding factor in Elizabeth's arrest?

a)

her posession of the doll with the needle in it

b)

he inability to recite the ten commandments

c)

the fact that she hasn't yet had her son baptized

d)

her affair with Rev. Hale

20.

At the end of Act II, John Proctor asks Mary to go with him to the court and testify against Abigail. Why doesn't Mary want to testify about the poppet?

a)

she thinks she is wrong

b)

she is afraid of the devil

c)

she is afraid of Abigail

d)

she thinks she is the devil

21.

In Act III, why do Giles Corey and Francis Nurse want to see Judge Danforth?

a)

They intend to beat him to his senses.

b)

They want to explain their roles in the witchcraft scheme.

c)

They want to persuade the judge that their wives are good women.

d)

They want to explain how Parris is at fault.

22.

In Act III, what is Reverend Parris' argument against John Proctor?

a)

Parris says tht Proctor is trying to overthrow the court.

b)

Parris says that Proctor is biased because of his position between Abigail and Elizabeth.

c)

Parris says that Proctor is just getting even with him.

d)

B and C

23.

In Act III, what does Mary Warren confess to Judge Danforth?

a)

Abigail is not evil; she's just in love with Proctor.

b)

The girls have been lying.

c)

Tituba was responsible for their actions in the woods.

d)

Abigail gave Elizabeth the doll.

24.

In Act III, Judge Danforth tells John Proctor that he will spare Elizabeth's life for one year. Why did Danforth grant Elizabeth extra time?

a)

he didn't blame her for being jealous of Abigail.

b)

She was trying to convince John to confess.

c)

She said she was pregnant.

d)

He almost believed Mary's story.

25.

In Act III, what did the paper that ninety-one people signed say?

a)

The community wanted Parris removed from service as their minister.

b)

Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Marth were all good, upstanding, God-loving citizens.

c)

John and Elizabeth should be released.

d)

all of the above

26.

In Act III, of what does Giles Corey accuse Thomas Putnam?

a)

He accuses him of killing his neighbors for their land.

b)

He accuses him of being in service to the devil.

c)

He accuses him of taking advantage of the girls.

d)

He accuses him of being a hypocrite.

27.

In Act III, what is Hale's problem as John Proctor and his friends, Giles Corey and Francis Nurse, present evidence to Judge Danforth?

a)

He worries about his own safety from the girls' accusations.

b)

He sees that he has been a failure at removing witchcraft from Salem.

c)

He thinks his reputation will be hurt.

d)

He begins to realize that the people who had been accused and sentenced so far could very well have been innocent.

28.

In Act III, Judge Hathorne thinks of a test for Mary Warren, to see if she is telling the truth. What is it?

a)

He asks her to recite the ten commandments.

b)

He asks her to faint, as she fainted in the courtroom.

c)

He asks her to fly around the room.

d)

He asks her to stick a pin in her poppet.

29.

In Act III, when asked why Abigail was released from her service, what did Elizabeth respond?

a)

She was dissatisfied with Abigail.

b)

She, in her sickness, thought Abigail and John fancied each other.

c)

John was not a lecher.

d)

all of the above

30.

In Act III, in the court room. What do the girls do to Mary?

a)

They glare at her.

b)

They threaten her, saying she will regret her wrongful accusations about them for the rest of her life.

c)

They pretend that her spirit is coming to get them.

d)

They pretend the devil is in the room.

31.

At the beginning of Act III. Martha Corey denies being a witch, claiming that:

a)

she does now know what a witch is

b)

her husband made her do it

c)

Mr. Putnam is framing her

d)

she is more powerful than an average witch

32.

In Act III, why does Giles Corey break down before the court?

a)

he only wanted to know the reason for his wife's obsession with reading books and not that he accused her of witchcraft

b)

he was scared for his life and was afraid to tell anyone because she would put a spell on him

c)

he was naive to her eing a witch and feels foolish

d)

because he loves her no matter if she is a witch or not

33.

In Act III, who enters the court room with John Proctor?

a)

Mary Warren

b)

Mercy Lewis

c)

Abigail Williams

d)

Elizabeth Proctor

34.

In Act III, Judge Danforth asks if John Proctor will drop his claim with Mary Warren, but Proctor:

a)

wants to overthrow the court to gain control of the town

b)

insists on presenting the deposition in order to save the other innocent wives

c)

he listen to him and hear the truth about the real witches in town

d)

cries in guilt and admits he slept with Mary Warren

35.

In Act III, Proctor produces several papers, including a testament of _______ landowners and members of the church declaring their good opinion of Rebecca Nurse, Martha Corey, and Elizabeth Proctor.

a)

91

b)

19

c)

111

d)

911

36.

In Act IV, what does Rev. Parris suggest to Judge Danforth about the hangings?

a)

they be postponed

b)

they be cancelled

c)

they be done earlier

d)

they should take Parris instead

37.

What happened to Abigail at the end of the play?

a)

she's run away

b)

she's actually a witch and was hanged

c)

she's been lying to John this whole time

d)

she's not really Parris' niece

38.

In Act IV, Reverend Parris says that they should get John Proctor to confess. Why Proctor?

a)

his name is great in town

b)

Parris hates Proctor most

c)

he knows about Abigail and Proctor

d)

he wants to save Proctor's life

39.

In Act IV, as Parris opens his door he sees this. What was stuck in Parris' door? What does it represent?

a)

a dagger; threatening discontent

b)

a ransom note for Abigail; the value of a woman

c)

a girl's dress; the loss of innocence for Abigail

d)

his written statement in court; his pride

40.
What is Hale doing at the prisons in Act 4?
a)
trying to convince people to lie to save themselves
b)
he's rejoined the court and is questioning women
c)
trying to get the town girls to say they've lied
d)
trying to get the girls to come back to the court
41.
Choose the letter salutation that is capitalized correctly.
a)
Dear Grandpa and Uncle Steve,
b)
Dear grandpa and uncle Steve,
c)
Dear Grandpa And Uncle Steve,
d)
Dear Grandpa and uncle Steve,
42.
Choose the letter closing that is capitalized correctly.
a)
Your Good friend,
b)
Your good friend,
c)
Your Good Friend,
d)
Your good Friend,
43.
Look at the address below. Where is a comma needed?
239 Main Street
Augusta Georgia
a)
Between Main and Street
b)
Between Augusta and Georgia
c)
Between 239 and Main
d)
After Georgia
44.
My sister and i drove to the beach last week for fun. 
a)
capitalize i
b)
capitalize beach
c)
lowercase My
d)
capitalize week
45.

Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?

a)

In the 1700s African Americans were often treated unfairly weren't allowed to go to school, and they were sometimes punished for learning to read.

b)

In the 1700s, African Americans were often treated unfairly, weren't allowed to go to school, and they were sometimes punished for learning to read.

c)

In the 1700s, African Americans were often treated, unfairly weren't allowed to go to school, and they were sometimes punished, for learning to read.

d)

In the 1700s African Americans were often treated unfairly, weren't allowed to go to school, and they were sometimes punished for learning to read.

46.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
a)
You asked for forgiveness, he granted it to you.
b)
You asked for forgiveness; he granted it to you.
c)
You asked for: forgiveness. He granted it to you.
d)
You asked for forgiveness he granted it to you.
47.
Determine whether the following word is a verb or a noun:
swims
a)
verb
b)
noun
48.
Determine whether the following word is a verb or a noun:
clock
a)
verb
b)
noun
49.
Determine whether the following word is a verb or a noun:
drives
a)
verb
b)
noun
50.
Which WORDS in the sentence are all adjectives?
"The small child pulled a broken wagon across the grassy field."
a)
small, broken, grassy
b)
child, wagon, field
c)
small, broken, field
d)
pulled, across, grassy
51.

When writing a research paper, what should be the last sentence in the introduction?

a)

your conclusion

b)

Your first detail

c)

Your thesis statement

d)

Your favorite story

52.

When writing a research paper and you put the words of others into your own words, you are doing what?

a)

plagiarizing

b)

writing

c)

cheating

d)

paraphrasing

53.

When writing a research paper, which of the following is NOT a credible source?

a)

A news article

b)

An interview with an expert

c)

Wikipedia

d)

A documentary on the topic

54.
MLA reports are double spaced. 
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Each paragraph is _____ at the beginning. 
a)
right aligned 
b)
centered 
c)
indented
d)
single spaced 
56.
What is the title of the page where you give credit to authors whose work you used in a paper?
a)
Reference Page
b)
Works Cited
c)
Citations
d)
Sources
57.
What is the font size for most MLA documents?
a)
8
b)
10
c)
12
d)
14
58.
Should your "Works Cited" page be at the end of your essay, or on its own page at the very end?
a)
It should follow the last line after your essay body.
b)
It should be on its own page at the very end. 
59.
What information should MLA in-text citations include when possible? 
a)
Author's first name and page number
b)
Publication date and page number
c)
Author's last name and page number
d)
Author's first and last name
60.

Which one of the following indicate a higher probability of NOT a credible source? In other words, which one of these websites should you not use when doing research?

a)

.edu

b)

.gov

c)

.net

d)

.org

e)

.com