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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Trifles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of pet does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was afraid of?
(a) Fish
(b) Birds
(c) Cats
(d) Dogs

2. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) Albany, New York
(b) Indianola, Iowa
(c) Chicago, Illinois
(d) St. Paul, Minnesota

3. What kind of pattern do the women see in Mrs. Wright’s sewing in the sewing basket?
(a) A butterfly pattern
(b) A log cabin pattern
(c) A barn pattern
(d) A dress pattern

4. Where do the women go to gather some things to take to Mrs. Wright in jail?
(a) The bathroom closet
(b) The basement
(c) The front room closet
(d) The upstairs bedroom

5. What character says, “the law is the law”?
(a) Mrs. Peters
(b) Bessie
(c) George Henderson
(d) Mrs. Hale

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Henry Peters say he sent to the farmhouse in the morning to make a fire?

2. Mrs. Hale refers to Mrs. Wright as “real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and” what?

3. What word does Mrs. Hale refer to Mr. Wright as, which indicates that he was tight with money?

4. Mrs. Hale says of Mrs. Wright, “I should think she would ‘a wanted a” what?

5. What item does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright had asked for, calling it a funny thing to want in jail?

(see the answer key)

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