"5 Fun Facts About Arthur Miller" Review Questions

1. What is the main focus of the passage?

• 1. Arthur Miller's career and achievements

• 1. The tumultuous marriage of Arthur Miller and Marilyn Monroe

• 1. Arthur Miller's friendship with Elia Kazan

• 1. Arthur Miller's life experiences and their influence on his writing 

Why does the author include information about Arthur Miller's awards and honors?

• 1. To provide background information for the play

• 1. To show his popularity with actors and actresses

• 1. To highlight his credibility through his achievements 

• 1. To explain his legacy now that he is dead

What was Arthur Miller's reaction to being falsely accused by Elia Kazan?

• 1. He immediately reported it to the authorities

• 1. He forgave his friend and continued their friendship

• 1. He wrote a play inspired by the experience 

• 1. He sought revenge on Kazan

4. What can you infer about Arthur Miller's attitude towards informants like Elia Kazan based on the passage?

• 1. He respected them

• 1. He despised them

• 1. He had no opinion on them

• 1. He was indifferent to them

5. PART A: Based on the passage, what inference can be made about the author and his works?

• 1.   He was incredibly unpopular and blacklisted because of the FBI

• 1.   He was mainly influenced by his educational background at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor

• 1.  Arthur Miller had a history of criminal activities and thus his works are not credible

• 1.  Arthur Miller’s works were heavily influenced by his life experiences

6. PART B: Which piece of evidence best supports the correct answer to the previous question?

• 1. “During the making of the play, the F.B.I. demanded the list of everyone Arthur Miller considered for work in its production: actors, make-up artists, set design, etc.”

• 1. “...he attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor where he used his entire life’s savings to finance his first year of studies. This is where Miller began to write.”

• 1. “Miller was under further suspicion when he refused to name any other ‘suspected Communists.’”

• 1. “In addition to his Red Scare experience influencing him to write The Crucible, Miller used writing as a way to reflect on his Jewish upbringing and his personal experience of anti-Semitism.”