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In what year is The Crucible set?
In what year is The Crucible set?
1692
What type of society did the Puritans establish in Salem?
What type of society did the Puritans establish in Salem?
Theocratic society
How many people were arrested during the Salem Witch Trials?
How many people were arrested during the Salem Witch Trials?
Over 150 people
How many individuals were executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
How many individuals were executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
20 individuals
What type of evidence was used in the Salem Witch Trials?
What type of evidence was used in the Salem Witch Trials?
Spectral evidence
In what year did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?
In what year did Arthur Miller write The Crucible?
1953
Which historical period did Miller use The Crucible to critique?
Which historical period did Miller use The Crucible to critique?
McCarthyism
Who led the campaign to identify alleged communists in the 1950s?
Who led the campaign to identify alleged communists in the 1950s?
Senator Joseph McCarthy
What were Arthur Miller's birth and death years?
What were Arthur Miller's birth and death years?
1915-2005
What is considered Arthur Miller's most famous play?
What is considered Arthur Miller's most famous play?
Death of a Salesman
Which prize did Death of a Salesman win?
Which prize did Death of a Salesman win?
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
What was Miller's first major success and when was it produced?
What was Miller's first major success and when was it produced?
All My Sons in 1947
In what year did Arthur Miller marry Marilyn Monroe?
In what year did Arthur Miller marry Marilyn Monroe?
1956