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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 does the county attorney say is "the thing we need" before exiting with the men to investigate?
(a) A weapon.
(b) A motive.
(c) A suspect.
(d) A time of death.

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

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

4. Who was the previous sheriff in the county before Sheriff Peters?
(a) Sheriff Gorman.
(b) Sheriff Jackson.
(c) Sheriff Rogers.
(d) Sheriff Roberts.

5. What is the name of the county attorney?
(a) John Wright.
(b) George Henderson.
(c) Lewis Hale.
(d) Henry Peters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Peters nervously says to Mrs. Hale, "it's a good thing the men couldn't hear us! Getting all stirred up over a little thing like a" what?

2. How many men are waiting in the two-seated buggy when Mrs. Hale goes out to join them in the beginning of the story?

3. Mrs. Hale remembers Mrs. Wright mostly as she was before she married, how many years ago?

4. What is Mrs. Hale's response when Mrs. Peters says, "Of course we don't know who killed the bird"?

5. Mrs. Hale describes Mrs. Wright as having been like a what in her youth?

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