Arthur Miller’s Biography
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Where was Miller born?
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NYC
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What was his father's job?
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manufacturing women's coats
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What was his mother's job?
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schoolteacher
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What college did Miller apply to? Did he get accepted?
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University of Michigan; no
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Where did Miller work to make money for college?
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automobile parts plant
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What book did Miller read while he was working?
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Tolstoy's War and Peace
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What play did Miller write that was inspire by his job at the plant?
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A Memory of Two Mondays (1955)
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What were Miller's jobs in college?
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mouse tender and the night editor of the Michigan Daily
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What did Miller do after graduating?
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wrote radio scripts in NY
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What was Miller's first Broadway success?
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All My Sons (1947)
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What award did All My Sons win?
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The New York Drama Critic's award for Best Play
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What was one of the main themes of Miller's works?
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the need for moral responsibility in families and society
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Where was Death of a Salesman written?
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in a small studio Miller built himself in NW Connecticut
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What did Miller make parallels between in The Crucible?
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the witch hunt and the \"Red hunt\" in the 1950s in Washington D.C. by Senator McCarthy
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What happened when Miller was called in front of Congress?
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found in contempt of Congress but later overturned by the Supreme Court
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Was The Crucible popular at first?
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No, but the later production supervised by Miller ran for over 600 performances, making it Miller's most produced play
