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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did John Hossack's murder take place?
(a) Bowling Green, Kentucky.
(b) Columbus, Ohio.
(c) Cairo, Illinois.
(d) Indianola, Iowa.

2. The majority of the action in A Jury of Her Peers takes place in what room of the house?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The living room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) The bedroom.

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

4. What is Mrs. Hale's eldest son doing in town while she and her husband are with the sheriff in the story?
(a) Getting a watch fixed.
(b) Buying food.
(c) Buying clothes.
(d) Selling potatoes.

5. What does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was frightened of in her house the previous day?
(a) Her bird.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her cat.
(d) A spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men first gather upon entering the Wright house at the beginning of the story?

2. Mrs. Hale recalled that upon meeting Mrs. Peters the first time she didn't seem like _____________.

3. What does Mrs. Hale suggest when Mrs. Peters questions what happened to Mrs. Wright's bird?

4. Who does Mrs. Hale say "have their hands full" to Mr. Henderson?

5. What does Mrs. Peters attempt to put in her handbag before they leave the house?

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