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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who states in the short story, "women are used to worrying over trifles"?
(a) Mrs. Peters.
(b) Mr. Peters.
(c) Mr. Henderson.
(d) Mr. Hale.

2. 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?
(a) "Dirty kitchen."
(b) "Dead canary."
(c) "Sink of dishes."
(d) "Quilt."

3. What is Mrs. Hale's eldest son doing in town while she and her husband are with the sheriff in the story?
(a) Buying clothes.
(b) Selling potatoes.
(c) Buying food.
(d) Getting a watch fixed.

4. What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her "Has anybody been notified?"
(a) "Yes."
(b) "His son."
(c) "No."
(d) "They're on their way."

5. Mrs. Hale catches sight of an opened bucket of _________ on a low shelf in the kitchen.
(a) Flour.
(b) Honey.
(c) Sugar.
(d) Rice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sheriff Peters' first name?

2. In describing Mr. Wright, Mrs. Hale claims he was "like a raw wind that" what?

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

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

5. What does Mr. Hale tell the county attorney his first thought was, upon seeing Mr. Wright?

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