The Crucible Background Quiz #1

The Crucible was written by...

• William Shakespeare

• Sherman Alexie

• Robert Frost

• Arthur Miller

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

What type of people lived in Salem?

• Anglicans

• Lutherans

• Catholics

• Puritans

When did the Salem Witch Trials begin?

• 1776

• 1692

• 1650

• 1734

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.

Arthur Miller was accused of being a Communist.

• true

• false

Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?

• To teach people history

• To compare it to the "witch hunt" of McCarthyism

• Purely for entertainment purposes

• To inform people about the dangers of religion in government

What is the format of The Crucible?

• Novel

• Poem

• Play

• Short story

John McCarthy was known for....

• accusing people of being Soviet spies without evidence.
• uprooting the Russian threat from the United States.
• establishing the Welfare system.
• the plays that he wrote.

Who were the "Hollywood Ten?"

• A group of suspected illegal immigrants

• A group of celebrities that supported McCarthyism

• A group of producers and screenwriters that did not comply with the HUAC

• A group of individuals who were confirmed communists that disappeared