Trifles Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Trifles Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 126 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Trifles?

2. Mr. Hale says that he stops by the Wrights’ home to ask John Wright about sharing what?

3. What do the women note about the birdcage in the Wrights’ home while the men are outside?

4. Who does Henry Peters tell that they will be right out as he goes into the other room with George Henderson?

5. What do the women decide to take to Mrs. Wright to help pass the time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two women remark about the birdcage when they discover it?

2. What is discovered by Mrs. Peters in the stitching of Mrs. Wright's quilt?

3. What comment is made regarding the kitchen before the men depart upstairs? Why is this significant?

4. What does Mrs. Hale regard of Mrs. Wright's clothing?

5. How is the theme of female loyalty illustrated in the play?

6. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?

7. What scene does Mrs. Hale recreate for Mrs. Wright after the men have exited upstairs?

8. What causes Mr. Hale to backtrack in his description of Mrs. Wright's demeanor in his interview with the County Attorney?

9. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?

10. What happens after Mr. Hale finishes his story of the previous day's events?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the objectives of each character and the actions taken to achieve those objectives. What does Mr. Henderson want to find in the home? Why does he abandon the kitchen?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the character of Mrs. Hale and her relationship to Mrs. Wright. How does Mrs. Hale know Mrs. Wright? Are they close? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Minnie Wright in comparison to Margaret Hossack. How, in the articles about the Hossack trial, was Margaret Hossack described? What was Margaret Hossack’s sentence? How does this relate to the play?

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