The Crucible Background

The Crucible was written by...

• William Shakespeare

• Marion Starkey

• Fred Astaire

• Arthur Miller

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The author saw many paralles between the Salem Witch Trials and ...

• union activity in the Industrial Revolution

• his experiences growing up in Massachusetts

• the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's

• the Communist scare of the 1940's and 1950's

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The events depicted in the play occurred in

• 1776

• 1950

• 1882

• 1692

When government is intertwined with religious beliefs and practices:

• theocracy

• democracy

• plutocracy

• autorcracy

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What is the format of The Crucible?

• Novel

• Poem

• Play

• Short story

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Where is The Crucible set?

• Jamestown, VA

• Boston, MA

• Mount Vernon, VA

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Most of the population of the town was made up of what kind of person?

• Puritans

• Men

• Women

• Children

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The Puritans sought to ___________ the church system.

• Reform

• Purify

• Nullify

• Question

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Puritans followed very ________ rules

• Relaxed

• Silly

• Lazy

• Strict

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During the Salem Witch Trials, more than _______ people were accused, and ________ were found guilty and executed.

• 200, 19

• 1,000, 27

• 300, 257

• 800, 7