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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 did the murder trial of John Hossack take place?
(a) 1901.
(b) 1899.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1902.

2. Mrs. Hale describes Mrs. Wright as having been like a what in her youth?
(a) Bird.
(b) Horse.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Deer.

3. Who does Mrs. Hale say "have their hands full" to Mr. Henderson?
(a) Men.
(b) Farmers' wives.
(c) Sheriffs.
(d) Women.

4. What is the setting of A Jury of Her Peers?
(a) Wright County.
(b) Anderson County.
(c) Dickson County.
(d) Jackson County.

5. What item makes Mrs. Hale nervous when the county attorney takes it out while listening to Mr. Hale's story?
(a) A ruler.
(b) A pencil.
(c) A knife.
(d) A pair of glasses.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters the house near the end of the story saying, "I've got the team round now. Pretty cold out there"?

2. What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale told her he wanted to see Mr. Wright the previous day?

3. Where do the women stand close together upon entering the Wright home?

4. What word refers to lack of importance or consequence?

5. What is Mr. Hale's response when asked the question of Mrs. Wright, "How did she seem to feel about your coming?"

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