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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where is Mrs. Wright discovered when Mr. Hale comes by and discovers the murder?
2. Who is to take clothing and things to Mrs. Wright at the jail?
3. When speaking to Mrs. Peters what does Mrs. Hale compare Mr. Wright to?
4. What was Mrs. Wright’s name before she got married?
5. What word does Mrs. Hale refer to Mr. Wright as, which indicates that he was tight with money?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?
2. How does Mrs. Peters attempt to maintain objectiveness with Mrs. Hale when she concludes Minnie's innocence?
3. What does Mrs. Hale do with the stitching on the quilt? What is Mrs. Peters' response?
4. What do the two women remark about the birdcage when they discover it?
5. What indication does Mrs. Wright give in front of Mr. Henderson that Mr. Wright is unpleasant?
6. What does Mrs. Hale remark to Mrs. Peters about the signs of anger in the Wrights' house?
7. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?
8. What does Mrs. Hale remark to Mrs. Peters about the lack of children in the home and Mr. Wright's personality?
9. What memory of brutal loss does Mrs. Peters share from her childhood?
10. What does Mrs. Hale say to Mrs. Peters in disregarding the stitching of the quilt?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the relationship between Sheriff Peters and Mrs. Peters in comparison to the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Hale. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
Essay Topic 2
Define and identify the imagery used in Trifles. How does the use of simile give the reader a better understanding of Mr. and Mrs. Wright? What metaphors are presented in the play? How do they reflect the play’s themes?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the character of Mrs. Hale and her relationship to Mrs. Wright. How does Mrs. Hale know Mrs. Wright? Are they close? Why or why not?
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