In Act 1, Abigail Williams states, "I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus!" What does this statement reflect about her character? (1 point)

Question

Responses

a. Her genuine religious devotion
a. Her genuine religious devotion

b. Her fear of being accused of witchcraft
b. Her fear of being accused of witchcraft

c. Her desire to manipulate and deceive others
c. Her desire to manipulate and deceive others
Question 6
6. How is Rebecca Nurse more insightful than other characters in Act 1?(1 point)
Responses

a. she recognizes that Abigail drank blood and knows that that is the actual cause of all the problems
a. she recognizes that Abigail drank blood and knows that that is the actual cause of all the problems

b. she suggests that the girls are just having “silly seasons” and have let their imaginations run away with them
b. she suggests that the girls are just having “silly seasons” and have let their imaginations run away with them

c. she figures out that Thomas Putnam is orchestrating everything to try to steal her land
c. she figures out that Thomas Putnam is orchestrating everything to try to steal her land
Question 7
7. Read the following excerpt from Act One, paragraphs 204–206 of the play.

Proctor (shaking her) Do you look for whippin’? (A psalm is heard being sung below.) Abigail (in tears) I look for John Proctor that took me from my sleep and put knowledge in my heart! I never knew what pretense Salem was, I never knew the lying lessons I was taught by all these Christian women and their covenanted men! And now you bid me tear the light out of my eyes? I will not, I cannot! You loved me, John Proctor, and whatever sin it is, you love me yet! (He turns abruptly to go out. She rushes to him.) John, pity me, pity me!

The dialogue is used to highlight —

(1 point)
Responses

a. the positive relationship shown between Proctor and his wife
a. the positive relationship shown between Proctor and his wife

b. that Proctor is desperate and hopeless over his situation in the village
b. that Proctor is desperate and hopeless over his situation in the village

c. that the characters are highly emotional and upset due to their situation

Answer 1

Question 5: In Act 1, Abigail Williams states, "I want the light of God, I want the sweet love of Jesus!" What does this statement reflect about her character?

c. Her desire to manipulate and deceive others

Question 6: How is Rebecca Nurse more insightful than other characters in Act 1?

b. she suggests that the girls are just having “silly seasons” and have let their imaginations run away with them

Question 7: The dialogue is used to highlight —

c. that the characters are highly emotional and upset due to their situation