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

2. Mrs. Hale remarks when looking at Mrs. Wright’s sewing that she wonders if she was going to do what or “just knot it”?

3. What does Mrs. Peters use to wrap around a jar to take to Mrs. Wright?

4. Who invites the women to come up to the fire in the beginning of Trifles?

5. Which of the following is a key theme in Trifles?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?

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

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

4. What does Mrs. Hale remark to Mrs. Peters about the lack of children in the home and Mr. Wright's personality?

5. What does Mrs. Hale begin doing once the men exit to investigate upstairs? What does she discover in the kitchen?

6. What does Mrs. Hale say to Mrs. Peters in disregarding the stitching of the quilt?

7. What memory of brutal loss does Mrs. Peters share from her childhood?

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

9. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?

10. How do the men in the play respond to Mrs. Wright's worry over her preserves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of John Wright and different qualities that lead the reader to believe Mrs. Wright killed him. Is the murder justified given the circumstances? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Peters and her relationship to the other characters. What are some of Mrs. Peters’ characteristics? What is Mrs. Peters' objective in the story? What actions does the author commit to forward those objectives?

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