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A View From the Bridge Context
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A View From The Bridge Quiz on Context Themes and Arthur Miller
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1
Which of these is NOT a main theme of
A View From The Bridge?
Family
American Dream
Honour
War
2
The American Government were particularly suspicious about immigrants because they:
Were afraid they might bring Hitler/Mussolini's ideas
Didn't want them changing American culture
Afraid of European Communists
Thought they would claim benefits and not work
3
The tragic hero of the Greek tragedy who must learn a lesson is called the...
character
hero
protagonist
conqueror
4
Alfieri's character serves the purpose of...
Criticising the characters
Telling people how they should behave
Making unbiased judgements
Narrating the story
5
During the time of the play, many Italians were...
Illegally producing alcohol
Eating pasta
Working as farmers
Illegally entering the USA
6
True or false? The play is based on a story that Miller heard about while working in New York.
False
True
7
The device of depicting Italian and Sicilian immigrants, enables Miller to...
access a global audience
make them more or less articulate in English
acknowledge his Italian roots
shows his bias towards migrants
8
A core value of the Brooklyn community in which the play is set is:
A duty to tell the truth, no matter what
Money is the most important thing
A love for all things American
Do not betray one another, no matter what
9
The Italian immigrants came to America to...
To escape the problems left by European Fascism
To live in a place with a more interesting history
For the hotdogs and baseball
Pursue their dreams
10
What decade is
A View From The Bridge
set?
1960s
1950s
1930s
1940s
11
The tragic hero commits an offence, often unknowingly. He must learn his fault and suffer.
This is the Italian Tragedy model
This is the Greek Tragedy model
This is the New York Tragedy model
This is the Great American Hero model
12
There is symbolism in the play's title.
Believe yourself to be above others
Travel over water safely
Have a detached and objective view
Appreciate the beauty of bridges
13
New York has culturally been seen as a place of:
Despair
Small buildings
Hopes and Dreams
Death
