Arthur Miller Quiz

When was Arthur Miller born?

• 1915

• 1920

• 1930

• 1945

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What was Arthur Miller's first successful stage play?

• Death of a Salesman

• The Crucible

• All My Sons

• A View from the Bridge

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In what year was "The Crucible" first produced?

• 1949

• 1953

• 1960

• 1970

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What was the House Un-American Activities Committee primarily investigating?

• Economic policies

• Communist sympathisers

• Environmental issues

• Civil rights movements

Who was the chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee?

• Arthur Miller

• Joseph McCarthy

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

What was the main reason for the witchcraft hysteria in Salem according to the text?

• Economic instability

• Belief in witches and the Devil

• Political corruption

• Natural disasters

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Who was Tituba in the context of the Salem witch trials?

• A local minister

• A West Indian slave

• A judge

• A town mayor

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What was the consequence for those accused of witchcraft in Salem?

• Exile from the town

• Imprisonment and hanging

• Fines and penalties

• Community service

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What did Arthur Miller use as inspiration for his play "The Crucible"?

• A historical novel

• A personal experience

• Marion Starkey's book "The Devil in Massachusetts"

• A newspaper article

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What was the societal pressure in Salem that contributed to the witch trials?

• Economic prosperity

• Defense of Christian way of life

• Scientific advancements

• Cultural diversity

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