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The Crucible - Arthur Miller

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Arthur Miller write the Crucible?

a)

Someone told him to

b)

Inspired by his parents

c)

A teacher told him to write it

d)

He was inspired to write a drama reflecting the political hysteria of the time

2.

When was The Crucible first performed?

a)

1953

b)

1950

c)

1962

d)

1955

3.

What is the fear of witches an allegory to?

a)

Facism

b)

Tyranny

c)

Communism

d)

Capitalism

4.

What year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

a)

1893

b)

1799

c)

1692

d)

1957

5.

The Crucible is

a)

an allegory

b)

a comedy

c)

a short story

d)

an essay

6.

What is a crucible?

a)

a spell

b)

intense suspicion

c)

a trial

d)

a religion

7.

What is the Crucible an allegory for?

a)

The Salem Witch Trials

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Red Scare

d)

The Civil Rights Movement

8.

What are some major themes of "The Crucible"?

a)

Magic

b)

Justice

c)

Intolerance

d)

Feminism

9.
What caused McCarthyism?
a)
President Truman making atomic bombs.
b)
Japanese spies.
c)
Bombing China.
d)
Increased fear of communism.
10.

Actively putting people on trial due to Mass Hysteria or Panic is called

a)

A typical Saturday night

b)

Fear Mongering

c)

A Witch Hunt/Purge

d)

The Cold War

11.

The beginning of what event caused McCarthyist ideals to rise?

a)

The Cold War

b)

World War II

c)

World War I

d)

The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki