1. SUMMARIZE the political climate in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. COPY at least one quotation that supports your answer.
2. Who was Joseph McCarthy, and what was the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)?
3. What did HUAC have to do with Arthur Miller? COPY at least one quotation that supports your
answer.
4. Attempt to explain your definition of blacklisting:
5. Why did Arthur Miller write The Crucible? Tell what it has to do with McCarthy and his hunt for
Communists.

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.