MCQs - Biography and works of Arthur Miller

 MCQs - Biography and works of Arthur Miller

What was Arthur Miller's most famous play?
a. Death of a Salesman
b. The Crucible
c. All My Sons
d. A View from the Bridge
Answer: a. Death of a Salesman

In what year was Arthur Miller born?
a. 1915
b. 1920
c. 1925
d. 1930
Answer: a. 1915

Which of the following was NOT a common theme in Arthur Miller's plays?
a. The American Dream
b. The dangers of conformity
c. The Holocaust
d. The corruption of power
Answer: c. The Holocaust

Who was Arthur Miller married to from 1956 to 1961?
a. Marilyn Monroe
b. Elizabeth Taylor
c. Audrey Hepburn
d. Grace Kelly
Answer: a. Marilyn Monroe

Which of the following is NOT a play written by Arthur Miller?
a. The Glass Menagerie
b. All My Sons
c. The Crucible
d. A View from the Bridge
Answer: a. The Glass Menagerie (This play was actually written by Tennessee Williams, not Arthur Miller.)


Which of the following is NOT a play written by Arthur Miller?

a. A Streetcar Named Desire 

b. The Price 

c. After the Fall
d. The Misfits
Answer: a. A Streetcar Named Desire (This play was actually written by Tennessee Williams, not Arthur Miller.)

What was the name of Arthur Miller's first successful play? 

a. All My Sons 

b. Death of a Salesman 

c. The Crucible 

d. A View from the Bridge
Answer: a. All My Sons


Which of the following is NOT a common setting in Arthur Miller's plays? 

a. New York City 

b. Massachusetts 

c. Ohio 

d. California
Answer: d. California

In what year did Arthur Miller win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? 

a. 1949 b. 1953 

c. 1961 d. 1975
Answer: b. 1953 (He won for his play "Death of a Salesman.")

Which of the following actresses did NOT play the role of Willy Loman's wife Linda in a production of "Death of a Salesman"? 

a. Jessica Tandy 

b. Lee J. Cobb 

c. Elizabeth Franz 

d. Linda Lavin
Answer: b. Lee J. Cobb (He actually played the role of Willy Loman, not his wife Linda.)

What was the name of Arthur Miller's second wife? 

a. Marilyn Monroe 

b. Inge Morath 

c. Joan Copeland 

d. Rebecca Miller
Answer: c. Joan Copeland

Which of the following is NOT a common symbol in Arthur Miller's plays? 

a. The American flag 

b. The color red 

c. The tree 

d. The mirror
Answer: b. The color red

What was the name of the character played by Marlon Brando in the original production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," which was written by Tennessee Williams but directed by Elia Kazan, who also directed some of Arthur Miller's plays? 

a. Stanley Kowalski 

b. Brick Pollitt 

c. Willy Loman 

d. John Proctor
Answer: a. Stanley Kowalski

In what year did Arthur Miller marry his third wife, Inge Morath? 

a. 1956 b. 1961 

c. 1962 d. 1964
Answer: d. 1964

Which of the following is NOT a play written by Arthur Miller that won the Tony Award for Best Play? 

a. All My Sons 

b. Death of a Salesman 

c. The Crucible 

d. A View from the Bridge
Answer: c. The Crucible (Although "The Crucible" was a very successful play, it did not win the Tony Award for Best Play.)

What was the name of Arthur Miller's son-in-law, who was convicted of espionage and sentenced to life in prison? 

a. Ethan Hawke 

b. Daniel Day-Lewis 

c. Philip Seymour Hoffman d. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Answer: 

d. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (He was married to Miller's daughter, Kathleen Kennedy.)

Which of the following is NOT a play written by Arthur Miller that was adapted into a film? 

a. Death of a Salesman 

b. The Crucible 

c. A View from the Bridge 

d. After the Fall
Answer: d. After the Fall (This play has never been adapted into a film.)

Which of the following is NOT a common character type in Arthur Miller's plays? 

a. The tragic hero 

b. The struggling artist 

c. The ruthless businessman 

d. The devoted spouse
Answer: c. The ruthless businessman

What was the name of the play that Arthur Miller wrote about the Salem witch trials? 

a. The Crucible 

b. All My Sons 

c. Death of a Salesman 

d. A View from the Bridge
Answer: a. The Crucible


Which of the following is NOT a theme explored in Arthur Miller's play "The Price"? 

a. The American Dream 

b. Sibling rivalry 

c. The dangers of conformity 

d. The corrupting influence of power
Answer: c. The dangers of conformity (Although this is a common theme in Miller's work, it is not a major theme in "The Price.")

What was the name of Arthur Miller's autobiography, which was published in 1987? 

a. All My Sons 

b. Timebends 

c. The Crucible 

d. A View from the Bridge
Answer: b. Timebends

Which of the following is NOT a common motif in Arthur Miller's plays? 

a. The broken family 

b. The search for identity 

c. The power of love 

d. The struggle against injustice
Answer: c. The power of love

What was the name of the character played by Richard Burton in the 1962 film adaptation of "The Crucible"? 

a. John Proctor 

b. Reverend Hale 

c. Giles Corey 

d. Deputy Governor Danforth
Answer: a. John Proctor


What was the name of the character played by Daniel Day-Lewis in the 1996 film adaptation of "The Crucible"? 

a. John Proctor 

b. Reverend Hale 

c. Giles Corey 

d. Deputy Governor Danforth
Answer: a. John Proctor


What was the name of the character played by Dustin Hoffman in the 1985 film adaptation of "Death of a Salesman"? 

a. Willy Loman 

b. Biff Loman 

c. Happy Loman 

d. Charley
Answer: b. Biff Loman (Dustin Hoffman played the role of Willy Loman's son Biff.)


What was the subject of Arthur Miller's most famous play, "Death of a Salesman"? 

A) A struggling writer trying to make ends meet 

B) A family of farmers during the Great Depression 

C) A salesman facing the end of his career 

D) A group of immigrants adapting to life in America
Answer: C


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is based on the Salem witch trials of 1692? 

A) The Crucible 

B) A View from the Bridge 

C) All My Sons 

D) The Price
Answer: A


What was Arthur Miller's first successful play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1949? 

A) The Crucible 

B) A View from the Bridge 

C) All My Sons 

D) Death of a Salesman
Answer: D


Which of the following events from Arthur Miller's personal life influenced his play "The Price"? 

A) His experience as a soldier in World War II 

B) His divorce from his first wife 

C) His friendship with Elia Kazan 

D) His father's bankruptcy during the Great Depression
Answer: D


Which of the following awards did Arthur Miller NOT win during his career? 

A) Pulitzer Prize for Drama 

B) Tony Award for Best Play 

C) Nobel Prize in Literature 

D) Academy Award for Best Screenplay
Answer: D


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is set in a Brooklyn neighborhood and focuses on themes of betrayal and masculinity?
A) The Crucible
B) A View from the Bridge
C) All My Sons
D) Death of a Salesman
Answer: B


Which of the following actresses was NOT married to Arthur Miller?
A) Marilyn Monroe
B) Inge Morath
C) Joan Crawford 

D) Rebecca Miller
Answer: C


What was Arthur Miller's response to being subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy era? 

A) He refused to testify and was held in contempt of Congress 

B) He named several of his colleagues as Communist sympathizers 

C) He fled to Europe to avoid prosecution 

D) He cooperated with the committee and provided them with names of alleged Communists
Answer: A


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is based on the true story of a factory owner who knowingly shipped defective airplane parts to the military during World War II? 

A) The Crucible 

B) A View from the Bridge 

C) All My Sons 

D) Death of a Salesman
Answer: C


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is a retelling of the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors? 

A) The Price 

B) After the Fall 

C) Incident at Vichy 

D) The American Clock
Answer: B


Which of the following novels did Arthur Miller NOT write? 

A) Focus 

B) The Misfits 

C) Homely Girl: A Life 

D) The Crucible
Answer: D


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is set during the Red Scare of the 1950s and explores themes of fear and paranoia? 

A) The Price 

B) After the Fall 

C) Incident at Vichy 

D) The Crucible
Answer: D


In which year did Arthur Miller pass away? 

A) 2003 

B) 2010 

C) 2015 

D) 2018
Answer: A


Which of the following awards did Arthur Miller win for his play "A View from the Bridge"? 

A) Pulitzer Prize for Drama 

B) Tony Award for Best Play 

C) Nobel Prize in Literature 

D) Academy Award for Best Screenplay
Answer: B


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is set in a police station in Vichy, France during World War II and explores themes of guilt and complicity? 

A) The Price 

B) After the Fall 

C) Incident at Vichy 

D) The American Clock
Answer: C


What was Arthur Miller's occupation before he became a playwright? 

A) Journalist 

B) Teacher 

C) Salesman 

D) Actor
Answer: C


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is set during the Great Depression and centers on themes of the American Dream and social responsibility? 

A) The Crucible 

B) A View from the Bridge 

C) All My Sons 

D) Death of a Salesman
Answer: D


Which of the following actresses played the lead role in the film adaptation of Arthur Miller's play "The Misfits"? 

A) Marilyn Monroe 

B) Audrey Hepburn 

C) Elizabeth Taylor 

D) Grace Kelly
Answer: A


Which of the following characters from Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" is the protagonist? 

A) Willy Loman 

B) Biff Loman 

C) Linda Loman 

D) Happy Loman
Answer: A


Which of the following plays by Arthur Miller is set during the aftermath of the Holocaust and explores themes of trauma and memory? 

A) The Price 

B) After the Fall 

C) Incident at Vichy 

D) Broken Glass
Answer: D