American Literature - Exam Review

I am accused of bewitching pigs.

I am accused of bewitching pigs.

Martha Corey

I reveal that the devil told me to cut Reverend Parris’ throat.

Tituba

I said, “He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him.”

Elizabeth Proctor

When heavy stones were laid upon my chest, I said “More weight.”

Giles Corey

I think that it is dangerous to go looking for loose spirits and that the girls will tire of this game soon.

Rebecca Nurse

I want golden candlesticks, the deed to my house, and everyone to respect me.

Reverend Parris

My husband said he could not pray while I was reading strange books.

Martha Corey

I was accused of stabbing Abigail Williams in the stomach with a needle.

Elizabeth Proctor

I state, “I have made a bell of my honor! I have rung the doom of my good name!”

John Proctor

I know how much trouble I will be in for playing around with witchcraft, so I refuse to wake up at the beginning of the play.

Betty

I am asked to come to Salem to examine all of the afflicted people and decide if Satan is a part of it.

Reverend Hale

I claim that John Proctor made me sign the Devil’s book.

Mary Warren

I threaten to hurt the involved girls if they tell the truth about what I did in the woods.

Abigail Williams

I told the court I never saw any of the girls naked in the woods.

Reverend Parris

I tell John Proctor that I cannot go with him to the court and testify. I am afraid Abigail will kill me if I do.

Mary Warren

“What’ll we do? The whole country’s talking witchcraft! We’ve got to tell!”

Mary Warren

“If you trafficked with spirits in the forest, I must know; my enemies will, and they will ruin me with it.”

Reverend Parris

“John - I am waiting for you every night.”

Abigail Williams

“I have hardly stepped off my farm this seven months.”

John Proctor

“Somebody else be witching these children. I love God with all my bein.”

Tituba

“I came on my own. I thought to put some questions as to the Christian character of this house.”

Reverend Hale

“I am given sixteen warrant tonight, sir and she is one. Abigail Williams will charge her.  The court bid me search your house.”

Cheever

“She wants me dead. She thinks to take my place.”

Elizabeth Proctor

“How do you charge me with such a promise? The promise a stallion gives a mare I gave that girl!”

John Proctor

“I will be gone every day now. I am amazed you do not see the weighty work we do.”

Mary Warren

“I have seen my blood running out. I have done my duty pointing out the Devil’s people…”

Abigail Williams

“Mr. Hale, you surely do not doubt my justice.”

Danforth

“She thinks to dance with me on my wife’s grave. It is a whore’s vengeance.”

John Proctor

“They’re sportin’. …. Abby, stop it!”

Mary Warren

“I am innocent to a witch.”

Martha Corey

“Mr. Parris, you are a brainless man!”

Danforth

“Man, you will hang! You cannot! Woman, plead with him!”

Reverend Hale

“It come to naught that I should forgive you, if you’ll not forgive yourself.”

Elizabeth Proctor

“I have confessed myself. God does not need it nailed upon the church. God knows how black my sins are!”

John Proctor

“I have two boys - how may I teach them to walk like men in the world, and I sold my friends.”

John Proctor

Cheever finds several dolls in Elizabeth Proctor’s house when he investigates.

False

Reverend Parris asks John Proctor to recite the Ten Commandments as a test.

False

Judge Danforth refuses to pardon anyone. The only way he will pardon those convicted of witchery from hanging is if they confess to witchcraft.

True

Ann Putnam sent her daughter Ruth to Tituba to conjure up Ruth’s dead siblings.

True

Mary Warren is not swayed by others during the play. She stands firm in her convictions.

False

Elizabeth Proctor does not hang for witchcraft because she confessed to bewitching the girls and was pardoned.

False

Francis Nurse tries to control Reverend Parris because Francis has the most money in the town.

False

Rebecca Nurse refused to confess to witchcraft.

True

Abigail intentionally frames Elizabeth Proctor for witchcraft by sneaking into the Proctor house at night and hiding a voodoo doll there.

False

People in town throw a knife in Reverend Parris’ door as a threatening warning to Parris.

True

Mary Warren changes from an obedient servant girl to an outspoken and defiant girl.

True

When Abigail was fired from her job in the Proctor home, Mercy Lewis took her place.

False

All but one of Rebecca Nurse’s children died shortly after child birth.

False

Elizabeth tells John to make his own decision about whether he should confess to witchcraft or not.

True

Abigail turns on Mary Warren in the courtroom and claims that Mary’s spirit is in the form of a bird.

True