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“The Crucible, Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism Quiz”

“The Crucible, Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism Quiz”. Directions. Be sure to restate the question as part of your answer. Since some questions have more than one part, make sure you answer what is asked or only partial credit will be received. You must write in complete sentences.

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“The Crucible, Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism Quiz”

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  1. “The Crucible, Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism Quiz”

  2. Directions • Be sure to restate the question as part of your answer. Since some questions have more than one part, make sure you answer what is asked or only partial credit will be received. You must write in complete sentences.

  3. Questions 1-4 (of 10) • How was the practice of witchcraft viewed in 17th century New England? • How many people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials? • Who were the two girls that initially began acting strangely and what supposedly caused the girls' behavior? • When and in what type of social environment did the accusations of witchcraft occur?

  4. Questions 5-8 (of 10) • In relation to the Salem Witch Trials, what was the difference between the being "afflicted" with witchcraft and being "accused" of witchcraft? • What happened in Salem after the trials were over? • What position in the U.S. government did Joseph McCarthy hold? • During the Red Scare in the United States during 1952, what was Joseph McCarthy’s infamous list?

  5. Questions 9-10 (of 10) • How are events during the Salem Witch Trial comparable to what happened with McCarthyism in the 1950s? • What was the Hollywood Blacklist and who were some of the famous people that were blacklisted? Bonus: Who was Arthur Miller, what was the name of the play he wrote that was an allegory about McCarthyism, and when was it written?

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