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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. George Henderson remarks that “a Sheriff’s wife is married to” what?
(a) Murder
(b) Crime
(c) Justice
(d) The law
2. Who enters first in the opening scene of Trifles?
(a) George Henderson
(b) Lewis Hale
(c) Henry Peters
(d) Dr. Lloyd
3. According to Mr. Hale, who arrives to examine Mr. Wright’s body?
(a) Dr. Lloyd
(b) Dr. Peters
(c) Dr. Adams
(d) Dr. Smith
4. As the men reenter from upstairs, George Henderson remarks, “But you know juries when it comes to” what?
(a) Housewives
(b) Abuse
(c) Women
(d) Men
5. The success of Trifles rests largely on what dramatic/literary device that means the audience is aware of facts not grasped by characters in the play?
(a) Exposition
(b) Irony
(c) Alliteration
(d) Metaphor
Short Answer Questions
1. What discovery by the women marks the climax of Trifles?
2. According to Mr. Hale, how does Mrs. Wright respond when he says, “How, do, Mrs. Wright it’s cold, ain’t it?”
3. What characters are described as "men in middle life"?
4. The County Attorney remarks that Mrs. Wright did not have what instinct?
5. Who invites the women to come up to the fire in the beginning of Trifles?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads the women to discover the pretty box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
2. What scene does Mrs. Hale recreate for Mrs. Wright after the men have exited upstairs?
3. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?
4. What does Mrs. Hale do with the stitching on the quilt? What is Mrs. Peters' response?
5. How do the men in the play respond to Mrs. Wright's worry over her preserves?
6. What does Mrs. Hale discover in the box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket? How do the women respond?
7. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?
8. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?
9. What indication does Mrs. Wright give in front of Mr. Henderson that Mr. Wright is unpleasant?
10. What does Mrs. Hale regard of Mrs. Wright's clothing?
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