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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. 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) Metaphor
(b) Alliteration
(c) Exposition
(d) Irony

2. Where does Mr. Hale say Mrs. Wright moves after his companion leaves to phone the authorities?
(a) To a chair in the corner
(b) To the kitchen table
(c) To the bedroom
(d) To the front porch

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

4. At what time does Mr. Hale knock on the Wrights’ door when he discovers the murder?
(a) Before 3:30 p.m.
(b) Past 10:00 a.m.
(c) After noon.
(d) Past 8:00 a.m.

5. What kind of fruit does Mrs. Hale find in an unbroken jar in the cupboard?
(a) Peaches
(b) Cherries
(c) Blueberries
(d) Strawberries

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago does Mrs. Hale say Mrs. Wright sung in the town choir, prior to her marriage?

2. As the men reenter from upstairs, George Henderson remarks, “But you know juries when it comes to” what?

3. What word from the narrative refers to a valley?

4. How long does Mrs. Hale say it has been since she has been in the Wright home?

5. In what county is the play set?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is discovered by Mrs. Peters in the stitching of Mrs. Wright's quilt?

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

4. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?

5. What leads the women to discover the pretty box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?

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

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

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

9. How does Mrs. Hale defend the suspect's dirty kitchen? What does Mr. Henderson regard this to be?

10. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?

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