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the crucible - \what do you remember?\ review quiz (allegory edition)

1. who wrote the crucible?

a. nathaniel hawthorne
b. arthur miller
c. william shakespeare
d. john proctor

1. why did arthur miller write the crucible?

a. to warn about the dangers of fear and false accusations
b. to teach about real witchcraft
c. to make fun of the puritans
d. to write a love story

1. what real historical event inspired the crucible?

a. the american revolution
b. mccarthyism and the red scare
c. the great depression
d. the boston tea party

1. what does \mccarthyism\ mean?

a. believing in magic
b. teaching religion in school
c. accusing people of being communists without proof
d. a new law passed in the 1600s

1. where does the crucible take place?

a. new york city
b. salem, massachusetts
c. london, england
d. jamestown, virginia

1. what causes the witch trials to begin in the play?

a. a mysterious fire
b. the girls dancing in the woods and pretending to be bewitched
c. a flood in the village
d. the minister leaves town

1. what is reverend parris most worried about?

a. his daughters health
b. his reputation and job
c. the poor in salem
d. the safety of the girls

1. why does abigail start accusing people of witchcraft?

a. she is jealous of elizabeth proctor
b. she wants attention and power
c. she wants to avoid punishment
d. all of the above

1. what is hysteria?

a. when people calmly talk out problems
b. a state of panic or extreme fear that spreads quickly
c. a happy celebration
d. a type of illness

1. which theme is shown in the play?

a. hard work always pays off
b. fear can cause people to turn against each other
c. everyone tells the truth in the end
d. magic is real

Explanation:

1. Arthur Miller is the author of The Crucible.
2. Miller wrote The Crucible to warn about the dangers of fear and false accusations, drawing parallels to McCarthyism.
3. McCarthyism and the Red Scare inspired The Crucible.
4. McCarthyism involves accusing people of being communists without proof.
5. The Crucible is set in Salem, Massachusetts.
6. The witch trials begin because the girls were dancing in the woods and pretended to be bewitched.
7. Reverend Parris is most worried about his reputation and job.
8. Abigail starts accusing people of witchcraft for multiple reasons: jealousy of Elizabeth Proctor, a desire for attention and power, and to avoid punishment.
9. Hysteria is a state of panic or extreme fear that spreads quickly.
10. A theme in the play is that fear can cause people to turn against each other.

Answer:

1. B. Arthur Miller
2. A. To warn about the dangers of fear and false accusations
3. B. McCarthyism and the Red Scare
4. C. Accusing people of being communists without proof
5. B. Salem, Massachusetts
6. B. The girls dancing in the woods and pretending to be bewitched
7. B. His reputation and job
8. D. All of the above
9. B. A state of panic or extreme fear that spreads quickly
10. B. Fear can cause people to turn against each other