The Crucible Prereading

In what year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

• 1692

• 1776

• 1803

• 1920

What event launched the Puritan inquisition and sent officials hunting for witches in old Salem?

• Officials found satanic writings in town hall

• Farm animals started disappearing

• A young girl pretended to be afflicted, with fits and convulsions

• Suspicious fires started in the middle of the night

What does hysteria mean?

• form of evidence based

  upon dreams and visions. It was admitted into court

  during the Salem witch trials

• distressed, sickened

• exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or

  excitement, especially among a group of people

• a technique used by writers to express individual angst

How many people who were convicted as witches were

hanged in Salem?

• none

• 58

• 19

• 2

What does paranoia mean?

• A form of meditation
• A type of tropical fruit
• A state of extreme happiness and excitement
• A mental condition characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur

What is the name of Arthur Miller's play that is based on the Salem Witchcraft Trials?

• A Streetcar Named Desire
• The Crucible
• Death of a Salesman
• The Tempest

Were men accused of practicing witchcraft?

• Yes
• No

How did the court determine who was a witch?

• By asking the accused directly
• By consulting with local healers and herbalists
• By observing the behavior of the accused in court

• Through various methods such as spectral evidence, physical examinations, and confessions obtained through torture.

How old was the youngest person accused of witchcraft

in Salem?

• 10 years old
• 18 years old
• 25 years old
• 4 years old

How long did the Salem Witch Trials era last?

• 20 years
• 10 years
• 7 months

• 1 year