Characters
Historical Background
Drama Terms
Plot
The Author
100
John Proctor
Who had an amorous affair with Abigail?
100
England
What was the country of the Puritans before they lived in Salem?
100
exposition
What is the opening of a play called?
100
dancing in the woods
What were the girls of the village doing before the play began?
100
University of Michigan
Where did Arthur Miller attend college?
200
Elizabeth Proctor
Who was accused of witchcraft, but not executed due to pregnancy?
200
religious persecution
Why did the Puritans leave England?
200
climax
What is the moment of peak tension in a play?
200
Mary Warren
Who gave Elizabeth Proctor a poppet?
200
In order to make a movie
Why did Arthur Miller rewrite "The Crucible"
300
Mary Warren
Who testified against both John Proctor and Abigail Williams?
300
House Committee on Unamerican Activities
What do the initials HCAA stand for?
300
Rising Action
What are the events leading up to the climax called?
300
A daggar was placed in his door.
Why was Rev. Parris frightened for his life?
300
Marilyn Monroe
Who was Arthur Miller's famous wife?
400
Thomas Putnam
Who accused his neighbor of witchcraft in order to purchase his neighbor's land?
400
Joseph McCarthy
Who led the congressional hearings to investigate communism in the 1950's?
400
resolution
What is the end of a play called?
400
Abigail Williams
Who stole money from Rev. Parris?
400
Death of a Salesman
What is Arthur Miller's most famous play?
500
Ann Putnam
Who had all but one of her children die shortly after birth?
500
Arthur Miller
Who wrote "The Crucible"?
500
allusion
What is a reference to a piece of common knowledge called?
500
John Proctor
Who tried to save his wife's life by confessing his adultry?
500
New York
Where was Arthur Miller when he died?
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