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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what university did Susan Glaspell earn her bachelor's degree?
2. 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?"
3. What is the pattern of the quilt the women discover in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
4. When was A Jury of Her Peers published?
5. What does Mr. Hale tell the county attorney his first thought was, upon seeing Mr. Wright?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prevents Mrs. Hale from entering the Wright house upon their arrival?
2. What is discovered about the birdcage which is uncanny by the two women?
3. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?
4. What is the response of the men when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?
5. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?
6. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?
7. What leads the women to discover the pretty box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
8. How is the character of Mr. Wright revealed in Mr. Hale's story?
9. What does Mrs. Hale do with the stitching on the quilt? What is Mrs. Peters' response?
10. When the county attorney asks if Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Wright had been friends, how does she reply?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Peters and her relationship to the other characters in the narrative. What characteristics is Mrs. Peters described as having? What is Mrs. Peters' objective in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of Mr. Henderson and his role in the narrative. What threat does Mr. Henderson pose to Minnie Wright? What is Mr. Henderson's intention in his investigation?
Essay Topic 3
Define and analyze the theme of guilt in the narrative. What character is racked with guilt and why?
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