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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who has been murdered in A Jury of Her Peers?
(a) John Wright.
(b) Henry Peters.
(c) Minnie Foster.
(d) Martha Hale.

2. Before Mr. Hale began his story, he looked "as if standing in that kitchen and having to tell what he had seen there yesterday morning made him" ____________.
(a) Want to throw up.
(b) Want to leave.
(c) Almost turn blue.
(d) Almost sick.

3. What does Mrs. Hale respond when the county attorney sees the birdcage and asks, "Has the bird flown?"
(a) "It was murdered."
(b) "We think the cat got it."
(c) "It has."
(d) "To heaven."

4. What does the county attorney say is "the thing we need" before exiting with the men to investigate?
(a) A suspect.
(b) A weapon.
(c) A motive.
(d) A time of death.

5. In telling his story to the sheriff and county attorney, Mr. Hale remarks that he "didn't know as what his wife wanted" _____________.
(a) "Made much difference to John."
(b) "Intrigued John."
(c) "Though John wanted to."
(d) "As she was very quiet."

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Mr. Henderson travel to come to the crime scene?

2. When was A Jury of Her Peers published?

3. Who announces, "I'm going to stay here awhile by myself" near the end of the story?

4. What was the name of Susan Glaspell's father?

5. How many women are waiting in the two-seated buggy when Mrs. Hale goes out to join them in the beginning of the story?

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