The Crucible History
In what place (town and state) does the story of The Crucible take place?
Salem, Massachusetts
What specific type of Christianity was practiced in Salem?
Puritanism
Who was the first character formally accused of witchcraft?
Tituba
Which character is spared from execution because she is pregnant?
Elizabeth Proctor
During the Red Scare, what had supposedly infiltrated the American government?
Communists
Who is the author of The Crucible?
Arthur Miller
In The Crucible, sins were also treated as what by the government?
Crimes
Which character in the play is an expert in finding witches?
Reverend Hale
Which character is pressed to death because he refuses to answer allegations?
Giles Corey
The Red Scare was a result of tensions between the United States and which other country?
The Soviet Union
In what decade does the play take place?
The 1690s
What term is used to describe a government that does not separate the church from the government?
Theocracy
Which character uses his daughter Ruth to call out his neighbors so he can buy their land?
Thomas Putnam
Which of the commandments does John Proctor forget when he is asked by the reverend?
Adultery
What U.S. Senator started the Red Scare?
Joseph McCarthy
What religious group founded the colony in which The Crucible takes place?
The Puritans
What term refers to the idea that everything in the Bible is true?
Biblical literalism
What are the names of the two judges that preside over the witch trials?
Hathorne and Danforth
What three pieces of evidence do John Proctor and his friends bring to the court to try and save their wives?
The list of 91 names that support their wives.
Testimony that states Putnam was having people accused of witchcraft to buy their land.
Mary Warren's confession.
During which decade did the most serious Red Scare take place?
1950s
In history, how many total people were killed as a result of the witch trials?
20 (19 by hanging and 1 by pressing)
What term was used to describe the belief that ministers could not make mistakes?
The infallibility of ministers
Which of the girls flees with Abby after the town turns against the trials?
Mercy Lewis
What reasons were given for why Rebecca Nurse and Martha Corey are accused of witchcraft?
Martha - Killing a pig
Rebecca - The supernatural murder of Goody Putnam's babies.
What crime was Arthur Miller charged with because of the Red Scare?
Contempt of Court