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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what grammatical tense is A Jury of Her Peers written?
(a) Present tense.
(b) Future tense.
(c) Past tense.
(d) Present imperfect tense.

2. How does Mrs. Hale describe the dress Minnie Foster wore while singing with the choir?
(a) Red with blue ribbons.
(b) Blue with red ribbons.
(c) Blue with yellow ribbons.
(d) White with blue ribbons.

3. What is the pattern of the quilt the women discover in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
(a) Easter.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Serene lake.
(d) Log cabin.

4. Of the boy who killed Mrs. Peters' kitten as a child, she says, "If they hadn't held me back I would have" what?
(a) "Gouged his eyes."
(b) "Stopped him."
(c) "Hurt him."
(d) "Killed him."

5. Where do the men first gather upon entering the Wright house at the beginning of the story?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The doorway.
(c) The stove.
(d) The bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. In describing Mr. Wright, Mrs. Hale claims he was "like a raw wind that" what?

2. In what city did Glaspell work when she covered the murder trial of John Hossack?

3. Why is Mr. Henderson unable to dry his hands after washing them in the sink?

4. According to the county attorney when he exits with the men to investigate, who is "one of us"?

5. In what year did Susan Glaspell die?

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