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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mrs. Hale hate to see, as described in the beginning of the story?
(a) Hungry children.
(b) Things half done.
(c) Broken stoves.
(d) Women in ratty clothing.

2. In what city did Glaspell work when she covered the murder trial of John Hossack?
(a) Nashville, Tennessee
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Des Moines, Iowa.
(d) Madison, Wisconsin.

3. How many men are waiting in the two-seated buggy when Mrs. Hale goes out to join them in the beginning of the story?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

4. What time was it when Mr. Hale had stopped by the Wright home the previous day?
(a) Before 12 p.m.
(b) After 8 a.m.
(c) After 4 p.m.
(d) Before 9 a.m.

5. To whom does Sheriff Peters ask Mr. Hale to explain what he'd seen the previous morning in the beginning of the story?
(a) Mr. Henderson.
(b) Minnie Foster.
(c) Mrs. Peters.
(d) Mrs. Hale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Hale describes Mrs. Wright as having been like a what in her youth?

2. Who had the sheriff sent off "for that man who went crazy" yesterday in the story?

3. Where do the men go to investigate after returning from upstairs?

4. Who stands accused of murder in A Jury of Her Peers?

5. When was Susan Glaspell born?

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