Crucible: Act I

What is McCarthyism?

• witch craft
• arresting someone for a crime
• accusing someone without evidence

What list was created in Hollywood for employers to identify and not hire accused communists?

• The Redlist
• The Blacklist
• The Commulist

Explain "the greatest asset the Kremlin has is Senator McCarthy".

• McCarthy had a job in Russia.
• McCarthy helped America.
• McCarthy did more to harm America than Russia did.

Which of the following was a hint that McCarthy's charges were fabricated?

• none of the accused existed
• he never opened his briefcase of names
• all of the names were from the same town

How was Arthur Miller affected by McCarthyism?

• He was blacklisted.
• He started the House UnAmerican Activities Committee.
• He was forced to be a playwright.

When Reverend Parris sees his daughter and the other girls dancing in the forest, he immediately concludes that they...

• are heathens
• are enjoying themselves
• are engaging in witchcraft
• have come under Tituba's spell

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

• he fears the work of the Devil
• it will upset the peaceful village
• it confirms his suspicions about his daughter
• it could cost him his ministry and his daughter her life

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How do we know that John Proctor has lingering feelings for Abigail Williams?

• He kisses her in Betty's room.
• He looks up at her window.
• He asks her to wait for him.

The dialogue between Parris, Proctor, Putnam, and Corey, in which they disagree about matters of money and real estate, emphasizes...

• the Puritans' high moral standards
• the friendship between Proctor and Parris
• the overall atmosphere of greed and frustration
• Giles Corey's dominant position in their society

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What conclusion can you draw about John Proctor?

• He fears and respects Rev. Parris.
• He believes that witchcraft made the girls ill.
• He speaks his mind, even when it's against people of authority.
• He will do anything to destroy Thomas Putnam.