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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Trifles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters first in the opening scene of Trifles?
(a) George Henderson
(b) Henry Peters
(c) Dr. Lloyd
(d) Lewis Hale

2. As the men reenter from upstairs, George Henderson says,, “No, Peters, it’s all perfectly clear except” what?
(a) A weapon
(b) An alibi
(c) A reason for doing it
(d) How they got in

3. Whom does George Henderson say “doesn’t need supervising”?
(a) Mrs. Hale
(b) Bessie
(c) Mrs. Peters
(d) Lewis Hale

4. What word in the narrative means to find fault with?
(a) Abnegate
(b) Interrogate
(c) Reproach
(d) Ordinate

5. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Trifles?
(a) Gunshots
(b) The color blue
(c) Strangulation
(d) Hanging

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George Henderson ask the women as the men return from examining outside?

2. What is located on the table in the opening scene of Trifles?

3. What word does Mrs. Hale refer to Mr. Wright as, which indicates that he was tight with money?

4. What kind of fruit does Mrs. Hale find in an unbroken jar in the cupboard?

5. Who is perceived to have killed Mrs. Wright’s pet in the narrative?

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