Arthur Miller Jeopardy

Personal Life

100

Arthur Miller was born on October 17, 1915 in A.) London B.) New York City C.) Chicago D.) Edinburgh  

What is B.) New York City

200

Arthur Miller paid his way to college with money he earned from his various jobs after graduating high school. Which was one of these A.) warehouse worker B.) waiter C.) local play writer D.) car mechanic  

What is A.) warehouse worker (as well as radio host and truck driver)

300

Arthur Miller began writing his plays when he attended A.) NYU B.) Oxford C.) University of Michigan D.) University of Southern California 

What is C.) University of Michigan 

400

Arthur Miller had 3 different marriages. One of which was to A.) Audrey Hepburn B.) Debbie Reynolds C.) Grace Kelly D.) Marilyn Monroe

What is D.) Marilyn Monroe

500

Arthur Miller was called upon which organizations in 1956? A.) House Un-American Committee B.) Office of Censorship C.) House Anti-Communism Committee D.) American Public Relations Forum

What is A.) House Un-American Committee 

Career

100

In the late 1960s, Miller’s work was banned from A.) Russia B.) Germany C.) USA D.) France

What is A.) Russia

200

True or False: Arthur Miller looked to the Romans for inspiration. A.) True B.) False 

What is B.) False 

300

Which was Miller’s last play? A.) Broken Glass B.) Resurrection Blues C.) Finishing the Picture D.) Mr. Peter’s Connections 

What is C.) Finishing the Picture (2004)

400

Miller’s first Tony came from which of his works? A.) Death of a Salesman B.) Focus C.) All My Sons D.) The Crucible

What is C.) All My Sons

500

Which of Miller’s works won him the Pulitzer Prize of Drama? A.) Death of a Salesman B.) The Crucible C.) All My Sons D.) The Misfits

What is A.) Death of a Salesman

Famous Works

100

All My Sons centers around what historical event? A.) World War I  B.) Roaring 20s C.) The Great Depression D.) World War II 

What is D) World War II

200

Death of a Salesman, considered to be one of America’s best dramas, centers around what major theme/idea? A.) American Dream B.) McCarthyism C.) Feminism Movement D.) Gay Rights Movement 

What is A.) American Dream 

300

Who is the Protagonist in The Crucible? A). Abigail Williams B. John Proctor C.) Mary Warren D.) Reverend Hale

What is B.) John Proctor

400

Where does a View from the Bridge take place? A.) Brooklyn B.) Sicily C.) Brixton D.) Staten Island

What is A.) Brooklyn

500

What form does The Misfits take? A.) Novel B.) Stage Play C.) Radio Play D.) Film 

What is D.) Film 

Random

100

While in college, Arthur Miller’s first play, No Villian, won him the Avery Hoopward Award. The $250 cash prize allowed him to afford college the next year. How long did Arthur Miller say it took to write this play? A.) Roughly 1 day B.) Roughly 1 week C.) Roughly 1 month D.) Roughly 1 year

What is B.) Roughy 1 week (6 days!)

200

The Crucibles original title was A.) Salem B.) Red around the Corner C.) Spirits Among Us D.) Those Unfamiliar Spirits

What is D.) Those Unfamiliar Spirits

300

The Man Who Had All the Luck, Miller’s first Broadway play, closed after how many showings? A.) 4 B.) 8 C.) 64 D.) 124

What is A.) 4

400

Miller received a punishment from a certain US committee. What was his punishment? A.) His Tony was revoked B.) His passport was revoked C.) All My Sons was shut down D.) The Crucible was shut down 

What is B.) His passport was revoked

500

What did Arthur Miller spend his time doing outside of writing? A.) gardening B.) cooking C.) carpentry D.) car repair 

What is C.) carpentry