Context and Authorial Purpose (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Quizzes
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In what year did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?
In what year did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?
1953
What literary device allows The Crucible to operate on two levels simultaneously?
What literary device allows The Crucible to operate on two levels simultaneously?
Allegory
When did the Salem witch trials begin?
When did the Salem witch trials begin?
February 1692
What Puritan belief held that God predetermined who would achieve salvation?
What Puritan belief held that God predetermined who would achieve salvation?
Predestination
What type of evidence did Salem courts accept as sufficient proof of guilt?
What type of evidence did Salem courts accept as sufficient proof of guilt?
Spectral evidence
How many communists did McCarthy claim infiltrated the State Department in his 1950 Wheeling speech?
How many communists did McCarthy claim infiltrated the State Department in his 1950 Wheeling speech?
205
What were the writers and directors imprisoned and blacklisted by HUAC called?
What were the writers and directors imprisoned and blacklisted by HUAC called?
The Hollywood Ten
What percentage of those accused in Salem were women?
What percentage of those accused in Salem were women?
75%
What does John Proctor's character represent in the play?
What does John Proctor's character represent in the play?
Individual integrity
When was Miller subpoenaed to testify before HUAC?
When was Miller subpoenaed to testify before HUAC?
1956