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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the women are alone, Mrs. Peters tells Mrs. Hale, "Mr. Henderson is awful ______ in a speech."
(a) Sarcastic.
(b) Serious.
(c) Amusing.
(d) Threatening.

2. For what short story did Susan Glaspell win a prize of $500 from Black Cat Magazine?
(a) "The Mountains Within Me."
(b) "Joyous Spring Meadows."
(c) "Canyon of Sorrow."
(d) "For the Love of the Hills."

3. Mrs. Hale muses, "Not having children makes less work, but it makes" what?
(a) Things too peaceful.
(b) No sense.
(c) Life boring.
(d) A quiet house.

4. What does Mrs. Hale begin to arrange after the men exit upstairs?
(a) Quilts.
(b) Papers.
(c) Dirty pans.
(d) Preserves.

5. What word refers to lack of importance or consequence?
(a) Jubilation.
(b) Insignificance.
(c) Incognizance.
(d) Anarchy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mrs. Wright describe her sleeping habits to Mr. Hale?

2. Whose "hands aren't always as clean as they might be," according to Mrs. Hale?

3. How old was Mrs. Peters' first child when he died?

4. What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale told her he wanted to see Mr. Wright the previous day?

5. What is the name of the county attorney?

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