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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 color roll of cloth does Mrs. Hale remove from Mrs. Wright's basket?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Pink.

2. Of Mrs. Hale, Susan Glaspell writes, "the fact that she had lived neighbor to that girl for twenty years, and had let her die for" what was more than she could bear?
(a) "Lack of loneliness."
(b) "Mere boredom."
(c) "Lack of life."
(d) "Companionship."

3. What does Mrs. Peters reply when the county attorney asks the women, "have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?"
(a) Quilt it.
(b) Both.
(c) Knot it.
(d) Neither.

4. What does Mrs. Hale respond when the county attorney sees the birdcage and asks, "Has the bird flown?"
(a) "We think the cat got it."
(b) "It was murdered."
(c) "To heaven."
(d) "It has."

5. What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale told her he wanted to see Mr. Wright the previous day?
(a) Wept.
(b) Went to the kitchen.
(c) Laughed.
(d) Went upstairs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word refers to lack of importance or consequence?

2. What does Mrs. Hale almost sit down on when she is alone with Mrs. Peters?

3. Where had the sheriff sent someone "for that man who went crazy" yesterday in the story?

4. Who is to bring Mrs. Wright some things at the jail?

5. The Wrights' home is located in what?

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