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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Mrs. Hale recall having met Mrs. Peters previously in the beginning of the story?
(a) 2 months ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 6 months ago.
(d) 20 years ago.

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

3. What is Mrs. Hale's last line in the story?
(a) "We call it - stitch it, Mr. Henderson."
(b) "Trifles are what men are."
(c) "We call it -- knot it, Mr. Henderson."
(d) "Minnie Wright is innocent."

4. Mrs. Wright's shawl always hangs on what?
(a) The stair door.
(b) The cupboard door.
(c) The coat rack.
(d) The closet door.

5. Mrs. Hale tells Mr. Henderson that she rarely visited the Wright home because it didn't seem very ________.
(a) Motherly.
(b) Expensive.
(c) Cheerful.
(d) Clean.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Mrs. Peters' first attempt at small talk with Mrs. Hale she says, "The country's not very _____ this time of year."

2. What does Mrs. Hale notice about the kitchen table when she is alone with Mrs. Peters?

3. What is the name of the county attorney?

4. What does Mrs. Hale discover wrapped in a piece of silk in Mrs. Wright's things?

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

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