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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Mrs. Wright move to after Harry went to call for the coroner the previous day?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The back yard.
(c) The front porch.
(d) A chair in the corner.

2. Who does Mrs. Hale say "have their hands full" to Mr. Henderson?
(a) Men.
(b) Farmers' wives.
(c) Sheriffs.
(d) Women.

3. In describing Mr. Wright, Mrs. Hale claims he was "like a raw wind that" what?
(a) "Gets into the bone."
(b) "Give you frostbite."
(c) "Has no mercy."
(d) "Blows through the trees."

4. What was Mrs. Peters' kitten killed with when she was young?
(a) An arrow.
(b) A hatchet.
(c) A rock.
(d) A shotgun.

5. What is Sheriff Peters' first name?
(a) John.
(b) Henry.
(c) Lewis.
(d) George.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mrs. Hale recall having met Mrs. Peters previously in the beginning of the story?

2. What word means to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure?

3. What does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was frightened of in her house the previous day?

4. Mrs. Hale recalled that upon meeting Mrs. Peters the first time she didn't seem like _____________.

5. Where had the sheriff sent someone "for that man who went crazy" yesterday in the story?

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