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The Crucible

Arthur Miller

Study Guide

Summary
- Video Plot Summary
Characters
Main Ideas
Quotes
- Important Quotations Explained
- Quotes By Symbol
- The Witch Trials and McCarthyism
Further Study
Writing Help

Further Study

Theme, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz

Further Study Theme, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz

1 of 5
What is one result of the severity of the Puritanical theocracy in Salem?

Everyone is at liberty to do what they think is right.
Everyone agrees about the nature of holiness and devotion.
Everyone is considered either good or evil with no middle ground.
Everyone is fundamentally happy with the government.

2 of 5
What does the hysteria enable the townspeople to do?

Disassociate from their religion
Get revenge on anyone they want
Feel guilty about their emotions
Impeach the religious leaders of the town

3 of 5
What is one way in which the witch trials can be read as symbolic of the McCarthy era in America?

Suspected Communists were treated much the same way as accused witches in The Crucible.
Both cases of hysteria were started by the unreliable and vindictive testimony of one woman.
The authority figures in both situations said God was directing their actions.
There were no real witches in Salem, and no real Communists in 1950s America.

4 of 5
What does John Proctor hope the revelation of his adultery will do to the witch trial system?

Prove that the witch hunts are actually productive
Prove that those accused of witchcraft have committed sins
Prove that he is the one who should be punished in the situation
Prove that accusations are not an accurate source of evidence

5 of 5
Where does Abigail's authority come from?

Her experience with married men
Her claims of religious righteousness
The townspeople's constant respect of her
Her powerful nuclear family

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