Puritan Beliefs and The Crucible Mini

One reason why Bradford wrote Of Plymouth Plantation was to record history. What was another purpose?

• to entertain readers with fictional stories

• to call attention to the many ways God provided and protected them

• to criticize the government of the time

• to promote the idea of religious freedom

Who wrote The Crucible?

• Arthur Miller

• Tennessee Williams

• Henrik Ibsen

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

What does 'providence' mean to a Puritan?

• the care and control of God

• a natural disaster

• a form of government

• a philosophical belief

Arthur Miller set his play in 1692 in but is really critiquing something happening in the 20th century. What is it?

• The Great Depression

• The Red Scare OR McCarthyism

• World War II

• The Civil Rights Movement

John Winthrop spoke of the new colony as a ____ upon a hill

• Town

• City

• Village

• Fort

Neither could they . . . go up to the top of Pisgah to view from this wilderness a more goodly country to feed their hopes; for which way soever they turned their eyes (save upward to the heavens) they could have little solace or content in respect of any outward objects. What is the allusion here (referring to Pisgah) from Of Plymouth Plantation?

• that is where Moses went to see the 'promised land'

• a reference to the Garden of Eden

• a metaphor for unattainable dreams

• a symbol of despair and hopelessness

Which historical/ Biblical group did Bradford frequently compare the Pilgrims to?

• The Israelites being led out of Egypt by Moses

• The Romans during the fall of the Empire

• The Greeks during the Trojan War

• The Vikings exploring North America

What kind of government does Salem have in The Crucible?

• Democracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

Why did Pilgrims and Puritans believe that it was very important to be educated and literate?

• so people could read the Bible

• to improve farming techniques

• to participate in government

• to learn foreign languages

What are the issues that Arthur Miller was trying to discuss by writing The Crucible?

• the dangers of mass hysteria and widespread fear

• the benefits of blind faith in authority

• the importance of wealth and power

• the role of technology in society