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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Peters say she and her husband had homesteaded before living here?
(a) California.
(b) Dakota.
(c) Wyoming.
(d) Montana.

2. The majority of the action in A Jury of Her Peers takes place in what room of the house?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The living room.

3. For what does Mrs. Hale repeatedly blame herself in the story?
(a) Spreading rumors about Mrs. Wright.
(b) Spreading rumors about Mr. Wright.
(c) Not adopting the bird.
(d) Not visiting Mrs. Wright.

4. Mrs. Hale remembers Mrs. Wright mostly as she was before she married, how many years ago?
(a) 35.
(b) 30.
(c) 25.
(d) 20.

5. Who discovers uneven stitching in one of the quilt blocks?
(a) George Henderson.
(b) Sheriff Peters.
(c) Martha Hale.
(d) Mrs. Peters.

6. Who stands accused of murder in A Jury of Her Peers?
(a) Martha Hale.
(b) John Wright.
(c) Mrs. Peters.
(d) Minnie Wright.

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

8. The county attorney asks himself before exiting with the men, "But would the women know a ____ if they did come upon it?"
(a) Motive.
(b) Clue.
(c) Weapon.
(d) Murderer.

9. Mr. Hale had come by the previous day to ask Mr. Wright if he wanted what installed?
(a) Gas heating.
(b) A telephone.
(c) A fence post.
(d) Electricity.

10. What was Mrs. Wright's maiden name?
(a) Jackson.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Foster.
(d) Fisher.

11. Where do the women stand close together upon entering the Wright home?
(a) In the doorway.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The living room.
(d) The bedroom.

12. What did Mrs. Hale feel she should take her hand off of once the men reentered, but found herself unable to do so?
(a) The sewing basket.
(b) The table.
(c) The quilt.
(d) The sugar bowl.

13. Mrs. Peters becomes frozen near the end of the story because she is unable to touch what?
(a) The dirty dishes.
(b) The bird.
(c) John Wright.
(d) The quilt.

14. Sheriff Peters is described as being particularly genial with____________.
(a) The law-abiding.
(b) Criminals.
(c) Inmates.
(d) Children.

15. What does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was frightened of in her house the previous day?
(a) Her bird.
(b) Her cat.
(c) Her husband.
(d) A spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her, "Who did this, Mrs. Wright?"

2. What does Mrs. Hale respond when the county attorney sees the birdcage and asks, "Has the bird flown?"

3. Who was the previous sheriff in the county before Sheriff Peters?

4. Mrs. Hale describes Minnie Foster as having been _________ 20 years ago.

5. Where had Mrs. Hale met Mrs. Peters previously?

(see the answer keys)

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