The Crucible, by Arthur Miller

Name : Period: Date :

Background on the Salem Witch Trials

1. When and where did the Salem witch trials take place?

2. What are some theories that explain what may have caused the hysteria in Salem?

3. Who was Samuel Parris?

4. Who was Tituba?

5. What happened to those who confessed to witchcraft?

6. What happened to those who were accused but denied they were witches?

7. How many people were killed during the Salem Witch Trials?

8. Are there modern-day witch hunts? Explain what you mean.

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Background on McCarthyism

Define, describe, or discuss each of the following:

1. The Red Scare--

2. McCarthyism--

3. Senator Joseph McCarthy—

4. Hollywood 10--

5. Blacklist--

6. HUAC--

7. How was Arthur Miller connected to McCarthyism and the Red Scare? What happened to him in 1957? In 1958?

8. What happened to McCarthy’s investigation?

9. Where did Arthur Miller get his idea for writing The Crucible?

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