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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright had asked for, calling it a funny thing to want in jail?
(a) An apron
(b) A bonnet
(c) A petticoat
(d) A winter coat

2. What does Mrs. Peters note that Mrs. Wright had in the corner of the room?
(a) A gun
(b) A dog
(c) Bread
(d) A knife

3. Where does Mr. Hale’s companion go to use the telephone after discovering Mr. Wright’s body?
(a) The Walton’s place
(b) The Montagues’ place
(c) The Bean’s place
(d) The Rivers’ place

4. According to Mrs. Peters, where is Mrs. Wright’s shawl always hung?
(a) In the bedroom
(b) By the sofa
(c) In the cupboard
(d) Behind the door

5. Where do the women go to gather some things to take to Mrs. Wright in jail?
(a) The front room closet
(b) The upstairs bedroom
(c) The basement
(d) The bathroom closet

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Trifles?

2. What is the name of the Sheriff’s Deputy?

3. Mrs. Hale remarks that there was a man selling what kind of birds last year?

4. According to Mr. Hale, how does Mrs. Wright respond when he asks, “Why, what did he die of?”

5. Who invites the women to come up to the fire in the beginning of Trifles?

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