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A Jury of Her Peers | Quiz

Susan Glaspell
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A Jury of Her Peers | Quiz

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1)

What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale told her he wanted to see Mr. Wright the previous day? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Wept.
Went to the kitchen.
Went upstairs.
Laughed.
2)

Where was Susan Glaspell born? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Bismarck, North Dakota.
Davenport, Iowa.
Spearfish, South Dakota.
Missoula, Montana.
3)

To what road did Harry go to use the telephone the previous day? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

High Road.
Low Road.
Main Street.
14th Street.
4)

What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her "Has anybody been notified?" (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

"They're on their way."
"Yes."
"His son."
"No."
5)

Whose "hands aren't always as clean as they might be," according to Mrs. Hale? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Murderer's.
Children's.
Men's.
Women's.
6)

What word means "not generous, especially with money," does Mrs. Hale use in referring to Mr. Wright? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Frugal.
Close.
Thrifty.
Cheap.
7)

When was Susan Glaspell born? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

1869.
1893.
1891.
1876.
8)

Where did Glaspell study for one semester of graduate school? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

University of San Francisco.
University of Phoenix.
University of Chicago.
University of Miami.
9)

What does Mrs. Hale almost sit down on when she is alone with Mrs. Peters? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The porch swing.
The couch.
The kitchen table.
The rocking chair.
10)

To whose house did Harry go to use the telephone the previous day? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The Johnsons'.
The Stevens'.
The Rivers'.
The Abbots'.
11)

The county attorney asserts that there is "no sign at all of anyone having ___________." (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

"An argument."
"Stolen anything."
"Struggled."
"Come in from the outside."
12)

What does Mrs. Peters reply when Mrs. Hale asks her, "Do you think she -- did it?" (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

"Oh, I don't know."
"It's possible."
"I have no doubt."
"What do you think?"
13)

Who states in the short story, "women are used to worrying over trifles"? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Mr. Peters.
Mr. Hale.
Mrs. Peters.
Mr. Henderson.
14)

Who announces, "I'm going to stay here awhile by myself" near the end of the story? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Mr. Henderson.
Sheriff Peters.
George Henderson.
Mrs. Hale.
15)

What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her, "Who did this, Mrs. Wright?" (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

"A burglar did it."
"I did it."
"My son did it."
"I don't know."
16)

What color roll of cloth does Mrs. Hale remove from Mrs. Wright's basket? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Red.
Pink.
Orange.
Blue.
17)

Who enters the house near the end of the story saying, "I've got the team round now. Pretty cold out there"? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Mr. Hale.
Sheriff Peters.
Mrs. Hale.
Mrs. Peters.
18)

When Mrs. Peters asks if Mrs. Wright had a bird, Mrs. Hale replies that there was a man in town selling _______ the year before. (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Hawks.
Pigeons.
Canaries.
Parrots.
19)

As the men reenter to leave, Mrs. Hale takes the box and puts it where? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Under the buggy seat.
In her coat pocket.
Behind a rock.
Back in the house.
20)

When was the play Trifles first produced? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

1912.
1916.
1911.
1915.
21)

The only unbroken jar of fruit in the cupboard is filled with ___________. (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Pears.
Apples.
Blackberries.
Cherries.
22)

What word means to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Reproach.
Heresy.
Accuse.
Condemn.
23)

Mrs. Wright's shawl always hangs on ____________. (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The coat rack.
The cupboard door.
The stair door.
The closet door.
24)

What does Mrs. Hale discover under the cloth in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

A dead mouse.
A gun.
A pretty box.
Jewelry.
25)

Whom did Mr. Hale call in to go upstairs with him the day before when he found Mr. Wright? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Harry.
Mrs. Hale.
Frank.
Peter.
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