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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had Mr. Hale been going to town to sell the previous morning?
(a) Tomatoes.
(b) Radishes.
(c) Carrots.
(d) Potatoes.

2. What does Mrs. Hale suddenly become worried about regarding her son in the beginning of the story?
(a) Whether the car made it to town.
(b) Whether he's safe in the jail.
(c) Whether he's dressed warmly enough.
(d) Whether he turned the lights off.

3. What kind of weapon was in the Wrights' house but wasn't used on Mr. Wright?
(a) A gun.
(b) A rope.
(c) A machete.
(d) A dagger.

4. Where did Mrs. Wright move to after Harry went to call for the coroner the previous day?
(a) A chair in the corner.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) The back yard.
(d) The front porch.

5. What is half-sifted when Mrs. Hale departs her kitchen in the beginning of the story?
(a) Cocoa.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Salt.
(d) Flour.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale told her he wanted to see Mr. Wright the previous day?

3. Who had the sheriff sent off "for that man who went crazy" yesterday in the story?

4. What color roll of cloth does Mrs. Hale remove from Mrs. Wright's basket?

5. What novelist and playwright did Susan Glaspell marry?

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