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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 was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her, "Who did this, Mrs. Wright?"
(a) "A burglar did it."
(b) "I don't know."
(c) "I did it."
(d) "My son did it."

2. In what city did Glaspell work when she covered the murder trial of John Hossack?
(a) Chicago, Illinois.
(b) Des Moines, Iowa.
(c) Nashville, Tennessee
(d) Madison, Wisconsin.

3. Who discovers uneven stitching in one of the quilt blocks?
(a) Sheriff Peters.
(b) Mrs. Peters.
(c) George Henderson.
(d) Martha Hale.

4. Mr. Hale tells the sheriff that he had been going to town the previous morning with whom?
(a) Pete.
(b) Mrs. Hale.
(c) Henry.
(d) Harry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What word refers to lack of importance or consequence?

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

3. What had Mrs. Wright requested to be brought to her at the jail in addition to clothes?

4. When discussing the case with the sheriff, the county attorney marks that the crime was committed in what way?

5. What does Mrs. Hale suggest Mrs. Peters take with her to Mrs. Wright at the jail, to "take up her mind"?

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