When did the second Red Scare/McCarthyism take place?
100
dialogue
What are the actual words the characters say?
200
John Proctor
Who is the protagonist?
200
conjure
What is to summon into action or bring into existence?
200
"But I will cut off my hand before I'll ever reach for you again." (Act I)
Who is John Proctor?
200
communism
What were Americans afraid of during this time?
200
Stage directions
What are the instructions to the actors the author puts in, but are not part of the dialogue?
300
Betty
Who is sick in bed in the opening scene?
300
hysterical
What is to be characterized by violent mental agitation?
300
"He have his goodness now. God forbid I take it from him." (Act IV)
Who is Elizabeth Proctor?
300
Arthur Miller
What famous author wrote a play in response to McCarthyism?
300
playwright
What is a person who writes plays?
400
Tituba
Who is blamed for leading the girls to witchcraft?
400
pretense
What is the act of giving false appearance? (pretending)
400
"Answer my question. Is your husband a lecher?" (Act III)
Who is Danforth?
400
The Black List
What is term for Hollywood big shots who were accused of communism at this time?
400
allusion
What is an indirect reference to another piece of literature, historical event or pop culture?
500
Rev. Hale
Who is there to investigate the charge of witchcraft?
500
faction
What is a clique that seeks power?
500
"I saved her life today!" (Act II)
Who is Mary Warren?
500
HUAC
What is the name of the committee that called on Arthur Miller, among others, to testify about people they knew who engaged in communism?
500
allegory
What is a story in that has two meanings? (The apparent meaning of the characters and events is used to symbolize a deeper moral or spiritual meaning.)