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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mr. Hale say Mrs. Wright pointed when he asks her where Mr. Wright is?
(a) To the barn
(b) Upstairs
(c) To the kitchen
(d) Toward town

2. Who asks the County Attorney, "Did you want to see what Mrs. Peters was going to take in?"
(a) Lewis Hale
(b) Henry Peters
(c) George Henderson
(d) Frank

3. Where in the house does Mrs. Peters find a birdcage?
(a) The attic
(b) The basement
(c) The cupboard
(d) The bedroom

4. According to Mrs. Peters, who says it looks “bad for” Mrs. Wright?
(a) Dr. Lloyd
(b) Henry Peters
(c) Lewis Hale
(d) George Henderson

5. What key character in the play never appears onstage?
(a) Mrs. Hale
(b) Mrs. Peters
(c) George Henderson
(d) Mrs. Wright

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mr. Hale say he is going to town with when he stops by the Wrights’ home?

2. At the end of the play, what does Mrs. Hale have her hand over?

3. The women at the end of Trifles illustrate which of the following concepts?

4. At what time does Mr. Hale knock on the Wrights’ door when he discovers the murder?

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

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