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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color roll of cloth does Mrs. Hale remove from Mrs. Wright's basket?
(a) Orange.
(b) Pink.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

2. What time was it when Mr. Hale had stopped by the Wright home the previous day?
(a) Before 9 a.m.
(b) Before 12 p.m.
(c) After 8 a.m.
(d) After 4 p.m.

3. What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale told her he wanted to see Mr. Wright the previous day?
(a) Went to the kitchen.
(b) Laughed.
(c) Went upstairs.
(d) Wept.

4. What is beside the wooden bucket on a low shelf in the kitchen?
(a) A stock pot.
(b) A paper bag.
(c) A sweater.
(d) A knife.

5. The county attorney asks himself before exiting with the men, "But would the women know a ____ if they did come upon it?"
(a) Murderer.
(b) Motive.
(c) Weapon.
(d) Clue.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Peters asks if Mrs. Wright had a bird, Mrs. Hale replies that there was a man in town selling what the year before?

2. What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her "Then why can't I see him?" after he was informed Mr. Wright was home?

3. When did the murder trial of John Hossack take place?

4. In what year did the Library of America select the original newspaper article upon which A Jury of Her Peers is based for inclusion in its two-century retrospective of American True Crime?

5. Who went on trial for the murder of John Hossack?

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