What did it mean to be blacklisted for being a suspected Communist?

Your friends and family were not allowed to talk to you

Why were artists most likely to be accused of Communist sympathies?

They were unique and disagreed with Joseph McCarthy.

They had most likely traveled to Communist countries.

Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?

To compare it to the "witch hunt" of McCarthyism

Purely for entertainment purposes

To inform people about the dangers of religion in government

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

A rhetorical or literary device in which a writer compares or contrasts two people, places, things, or ideas.

A comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar.

A figure of speech which makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things or objects that are poles apart from each other but have some characteristics common between them.

Which of the following phrases best describes Puritan society?

strict laws but different religions

freedom loving and unrestricted

The Red Scare was a fear of what?

Nazis and other anti-Semitic groups

Conservatives and religious fundamentalists

Draft dodgers and anti-war protesters

Who was Joseph McCarthy?

An American senator who made many accusations about communists in the United States.

A communist sympathizer who was caught and put on trial during the red scare.

A spokesperson for the fair treatment of United States citizens.

An actor who helped politicians and Hollywood stars to the Hollywood blacklist.

Why did Arthur Miller write about the Salem witch trials instead of the Red Scare?

He was afraid that he would be accused of communism if he wrote about the Red Scare.

He thought the witches were more interesting and would make for a better story.

He thought people would be able to relate to the ideals of past rather than the present.

He really did not think that the Red Scare was as important as the Salem witch trials.

What did the Puritans think about the Devil’s existence?

They thought the Devil was real and could attack and possess people.

They did not believe that God allowed the devil to exist.

They thought the Devil was present and not particularly harmful.

They thought the Devil only targeted children and weak people.

The author of The Crucible saw many parallels between the Salem Witch Trials and ...

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

union activity in the Industrial Revolution

his experiences growing up in Massachusetts

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

What made someone more likely to be accused of witchcraft?

If they were different or outcast from Puritan life

If they pretended to be perfect all the time.

In the poem "Half-Hanged Mary," why were the women unable to help her as she was hanging? "Help me down? You don’t dare. I might rub off on you, like soot or gossip. Birds of a feather burn together, though as a rule ravens are singular. In a gathering like this one the safe place is the background, pretending you can’t dance, the safe stance pointing a finger. I understand. You can’t spare anything, a hand, a piece of bread, a shawl against the cold, a good word. Lord knows there isn’t much to go around. You need it all."

they risked being accused of witchcraft

they didn't have a shawl for her

they didn't like her because she has cursed them

In "Half-Hanged Mary," Mary struggles through the night but when the 8 am hour arrives what do the men find when they come to cut her down?

Mary is still alive and if they did not believe that she was a witch, they are now convinced she is.

The woman of the town are gathered around helping Mary.

The men find that she has died in the night.

They find a young man taking care of Mary's wounds.

How is the audience first made aware that things are NOT functioning normally on Maple Street?

People are shown having power problems.

Les Goodman complains that his car won’t start.

There is an explosion on the power lines.

Tommy warns the people that their power is about to go off.

Which statement best summarizes a possible theme of "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"?

When neighbors suspect one another, they can destroy their community.

Good neighbors should not object to being observed by the police.

Neighborhoods should be prepared for an invasion from outer space.

If everyone is suspected of being dangerous, then no one is dangerous.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the format of The Crucible?

Novel

Poem

Play

Short story

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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The puritans were very....

Fun loving

Religious

Free spirited

Open Minded

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Puritans followed very ________ rules

Relaxed

Silly

Lazy

Strict

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of people lived in Salem?

Anglicans

Lutherans

Catholics

Puritans

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CCSS.RL.8.9

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When did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

1700s

1600s

1500s

1800s

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CCSS.RL.8.9

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30 sec • 1 pt

Why did the Puritans want to get rid of witches?

They believed witches could take over.

They were afraid of spells.

They believed witches were working with the devil.

Only because they hated certain people.

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CCSS.RI.8.8

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CCSS.RL.8.1

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30 sec • 1 pt

Arthur Miller was accused of being a Communist.

true

false

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