The Crucible

The Salem Witch Trials took place in what century?

• 1500s
• 1600s
• 1700s
• 1800s

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What colony was Salem located in?

• New York
• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• Rhode Island

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The witchcraft hysteria was started by 

• the ministers of the town
• the governor of the colony
• the courts
• a group of young girls

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When was The Crucible written?

• 1600s
• 1860s
• 1950s
• 2005

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Who is the author of The Crucible?

• Jonathan Edwards
• Anne Bradstreet
• Arthur Miller
• William Bradford

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What was the motivation for the author to write The Crucible?

• He loved the Salem story
• He saw parallels between the witchtrials and his own time period
• He was a historian that had history to share
• He knew it would be a Broadway hit and could make him rich

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What is spectral evidence?

• physical proof
• evidence only some claim to see
• evidence that frames another person
• proof that is verified by 2 other people

How was Giles Corey punished when he wouldn't enter a plea to the witchcraft charge?

• He was hanged
• He was put in prison
• He was pressed to death
• He was forced into exile

How did they figure out if someone was a witch?

• They made them say a prayer
• They put them in water to see if they floated
• They needed physical proof
• They went to the ministers and asked

The play can also be classified as 

• historical fiction
• nonfiction
• fiction
• comedy

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