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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Trifles.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. According to Mrs. Peters, where is Mrs. Wright’s shawl always hung?
(a) Behind the door
(b) By the sofa
(c) In the bedroom
(d) In the cupboard
2. Who is perceived to have killed Mrs. Wright’s pet in the narrative?
(a) George Henderson
(b) Harry
(c) Lewis Hale
(d) John Wright
3. What refers to direct perception of truth, independent of any reasoning process?
(a) Exposition
(b) Misogyny
(c) Intuition
(d) Retribution
4. What does Mrs. Hale notice about Mrs. Wright’s stitching on her sewing in one section?
(a) It is more delicate than the rest
(b) It is erratic
(c) It has the wrong color thread
(d) It is completely even
5. What characters are described as "men in middle life"?
(a) Henry Peters and Lewis Hale
(b) Lewis Hale and George Henderson
(c) Frank and Harry
(d) George Henderson and Dr. Lloyd
Short Answer Questions
1. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?
2. What title refers to an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate any death not clearly resulting from natural causes?
3. What does Mrs. Peters remark that Mrs. Wright had been doing when she takes out a sewing basket?
4. When talking with Mrs. Peters, what does Mrs. Hale say her sister’s name is?
5. After the men reenter from upstairs, what character says, “Well, I’ve got the team around. Pretty cold out there”?
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