Question

1. before the action of the play begins, betty parris and her friends

a. have been chasing boys and flirting with them
b. have had affairs with some of the men in town
c. have been caught dancing in the woods
d. have been guilty of blasphemy and witchcraft themselves

1. which of the following statements best describes tituba?

a. she leads the girls astray.
b. she is from boston, and reverend parris distrusts her.
c. she commonly performs minor acts of witchcraft.
d. she is a slave from barbados who is devoted to betty.

1. what does abigail williams believe about her dismissal from the proctor’s service?

a. elizabeth proctor was hard to please.
b. elizabeth proctor drank and blamed abigail for her drinking.
c. john proctor did not fire her, but elizabeth proctor did.
d. john proctor liked her and did not want her to work

1. the setting of the play is

a. salem, massachusetts, 1692 \tc. boston, massachusetts, 1692
b. salem, massachusetts, 1630 \td. beverly, massachusetts, 1630

1. what did tituba do in the forest?

a. she forced the girls to dance.
b. she accused four women of witchcraft.
c. she tried to conjure dead children.
d. she sang songs of barbados.

1. which of the following best describes john proctor?

a. intelligent and independent \tc. meek and shy
b. pious and religious \td. jovial and light - hearted

1. betty is likely to be in a trancelike state because

a. she fears punishment for being caught dancing in the woods
b. she has been spoiled by her father and is trying to get his attention

Explanation:

Question 1

The question is about the events before the play (likely "The Crucible"). Betty Parris and her friends were caught dancing in the woods, which starts the witchcraft accusations. Option a is incorrect as the context isn't about chasing boys. Option b is wrong as there's no indication of affairs. Option d is incorrect as they weren't guilty of blasphemy or witchcraft themselves initially, just dancing. So option c is correct.

Tituba in "The Crucible" is a slave from Barbados who is devoted to Betty. Option a is wrong as she doesn't lead the girls astray. Option b is incorrect as she's from Barbados, not Boston. Option c is wrong as she doesn't commonly perform witchcraft. So option d is correct.

Abigail believes John Proctor liked her and Elizabeth Proctor fired her. Option a is not the main reason she believes. Option b is incorrect as Elizabeth didn't drink. Option d is incorrect as John didn't fire her, Elizabeth did. So option c is correct.

Answer:

c. have been caught dancing in the woods

Question 2