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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Wright is described socially as a man who _____________.
(a) Always doted on his wife.
(b) Didn't talk much.
(c) Was always the center of attention.
(d) Talked all the time.

2. How many times had Mrs. Hale been to the Wright home before the narrative begins?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Three.

3. Where had Mrs. Hale met Mrs. Peters previously?
(a) The general store.
(b) A parade.
(c) The county fair.
(d) The library.

4. What does Mrs. Hale surmise Mrs. Wright was going to do with the bird?
(a) Give it to Mrs. Wright.
(b) Throw it in the trash.
(c) Bury it in the pretty box.
(d) Give it to the Sheriff.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In her despair, Mrs. Hail says, "I tell you, it's queer, Mrs. Peters. We live close together, and we" what?

2. Mrs. Hale suggests that Mrs. Peters not tell Mrs. Wright what?

3. What was the name of Susan Glaspell's father?

4. The county attorney asks himself before exiting with the men, "But would the women know a ____ if they did come upon it?"

5. When discussing the case with the sheriff, the county attorney says, "But you know juries when it comes to" what?

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