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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. Mrs. Hale tells Mrs. Peters, “If I was you, I wouldn’t tell her” what?
(a) Her bread was gone
(b) About the canary
(c) Her fruit was gone
(d) About the investigation

2. When speaking with Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Hale claims, “I know how things can be—for” what?
(a) Mothers
(b) Women
(c) Homesteaders
(d) Men

3. Where does Henry Peters say a man had gone crazy the day before?
(a) Morris Center
(b) Washington Park
(c) James Center
(d) Williams Hospital

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

5. Who does Henry Peters tell that they will be right out as he goes into the other room with George Henderson?
(a) Frank
(b) Harry
(c) Lewis Hale
(d) Dr. Lloyd

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Hale remarks that Mr. Wright did not do what?

2. What type of pet does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was afraid of?

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

4. Trifles is seen by critics and theorists as an early example of what dramatic genre?

5. Mrs. Hale tells Mrs. Peters, “She used to ____. He killed that too.”

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Mr. Hale to backtrack in his description of Mrs. Wright's demeanor in his interview with the County Attorney?

2. What does Mrs. Hale regard of Mrs. Wright's clothing?

3. What does Mr. Henderson discover broken in the cupboard? What does Mrs. Peters remark about this?

4. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?

5. How is the theme of female loyalty illustrated in the play?

6. What happens after Mr. Hale finishes his story of the previous day's events?

7. When George Henderson asks if Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Wright had been friends, how does Mrs. Hale reply?

8. When does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Peters her opinion on the guilt of Mrs. Wright? What is her reply?

9. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?

10. What scene does Mrs. Hale recreate for Mrs. Wright after the men have exited upstairs?

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