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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From where did Mr. Henderson travel to come to the crime scene?
(a) Omaha.
(b) Nashville.
(c) Denver.
(d) Chicago.

2. The county attorney states near the end of the story that "a sheriff's wife is married to" what?
(a) The public.
(b) The law.
(c) Her home.
(d) The mayor's office.

3. According to Mr. Hale's story, Mrs. Wright was doing what to her apron when he visited?
(a) Ripping at it.
(b) Sewing a patch on it.
(c) Pleating it.
(d) Ironing it.

4. The majority of the action in A Jury of Her Peers takes place in what room of the house?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The living room.

5. What is the name of Mrs. Hale's eldest son?
(a) Henry.
(b) Peter.
(c) Harry.
(d) Paul.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Hale go to look after while the sheriff and county attorney are finishing investigating?

3. Who does Mrs. Hale say "have their hands full" to Mr. Henderson?

4. Whom does Mrs. Hale suspect is partially to blame for the mess in the house, when she's alone with Mrs. Peters?

5. As the men reenter to leave, Mrs. Hale takes the box and puts it where?

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