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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the county attorney when he exits with the men to investigate, who is "one of us"?
(a) Harry.
(b) Mrs. Peters.
(c) Mrs. Hale.
(d) Mrs. Wright.

2. Who had requested that Mrs. Hale come along to the crime scene in the beginning of the story?
(a) Lewis Hale.
(b) Mrs. Peters.
(c) Henry Peters.
(d) George Henderson.

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

4. Mrs. Hale describes Minnie Foster as having been _________ 20 years ago.
(a) Depressive.
(b) Lively.
(c) Strange.
(d) Conservative.

5. Mrs. Peters becomes frozen near the end of the story because she is unable to touch what?
(a) John Wright.
(b) The bird.
(c) The quilt.
(d) The dirty dishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stands accused of murder in A Jury of Her Peers?

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

3. What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her "Has anybody been notified?"

4. What does Mrs. Hale begin to arrange after the men exit upstairs?

5. The majority of the action in A Jury of Her Peers takes place in what room of the house?

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