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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Hale tells Mrs. Peters, "I sew awful queer sometimes when I'm" what?
(a) "Lazy."
(b) "Preoccupied."
(c) "Angry."
(d) "Just tired."

2. Who had the sheriff sent to make a fire at the Wright house that morning in the story?
(a) His wife.
(b) His deputy.
(c) The District Attorney.
(d) An inmate.

3. In what city did Glaspell work when she covered the murder trial of John Hossack?
(a) Madison, Wisconsin.
(b) Nashville, Tennessee
(c) Chicago, Illinois.
(d) Des Moines, Iowa.

4. What is beside the wooden bucket on a low shelf in the kitchen?
(a) A paper bag.
(b) A sweater.
(c) A stock pot.
(d) A knife.

5. What does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright had been worried about the night before when the weather turned?
(a) Her cat.
(b) Her fruit.
(c) Her bird.
(d) Her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Hale say Mrs. Wright had responded when he asked "Ho' do, Mrs. Wright? It's cold, ain't it?"

2. Where had Mrs. Hale met Mrs. Peters previously?

3. What is Mrs. Hale's response when Mrs. Peters says, "Of course we don't know who killed the bird"?

4. What does Mrs. Hale begin to arrange after the men exit upstairs?

5. Whose "hands aren't always as clean as they might be," according to Mrs. Hale?

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