The Crucible - Eng. III

What is the main claim made by the text about The Crucible? The Crucible

• is a play about the Salem witch trials.
• is a movie starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder.
• is set in Puritan times.
• is an allegory for McCarthyism.

According to the text, what are important details about The Crucible?

• The play won a Tony Award.
• The events took place in Salem, Massachusetts.
• The story starts with a group of girls dancing in the forest.
• The play was first performed in 1953.

What is the main idea and/or theme of the text? The Crucible

• is a famous play and movie.
• is set in Salem, Massachusetts.
• is an allegory for McCarthyism.
• shows the consequences of fear and suspicion.

When did the Salem witch trials take place?

• 1692-93
• 1776-1783
• 1929-1939
• 1945-1949

What is McCarthyism?

• A form of government
• An allegory for communism
• A period of intense fear of communism
• A type of dance

The Crucible is an allegory of what American event?

• McCarthyism
• bribing judges
• the French Indian War
• The American Revolution

What is an allegory?

• A type of play
• A figure of speech
• A type of dance
• A symbol with a hidden meaning

Who is the author of The Crucible?

• Arthur Miller
• William Shakespeare
• Tennessee Williams
• Samuel Beckett

Where is the setting of The Crucible?

• Salem, Massachusetts
• New York City
• London, England
• Paris, France

An actual crucible is a

• A type of play or performance
• A figure of speech or literary term
• A type of dance young girls do in the woods
• 1. a vessel used for melting substances in order to purify; 2. a severe test