Read the following Prelude of "The Crucible" written by Arthur Miller and complete the

following:

1. Who are the Puritans? Why did they come to America? What challenges did they face?

2. List three things about daily life for the Puritans:

a)

b)

c)

3. What does Miller mean by the following statement: "The Salem tragedy, which is about to
begin in these pages, developed from a paradox."?

4. Define Crucible:

5. After listening to what is deemed to be the most famous sermon in American history, "Sinners
in the Hands of an Angry God," what do you learn about how the Puritans viewed God, sin, and
the afterlife? (Sinners in the Hands excerpt 4:43-9:15)
Note -- Edwards read this is a quiet voice, for 3 hours. Listeners fainted and cried out during his
sermon.