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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 Mrs. Hale discover under the cloth in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
(a) A gun.
(b) A dead mouse.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) A pretty box.

2. Who went on trial for the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Margaret Hossack.
(b) Mary Hossack.
(c) Minnie Hossack.
(d) Martha Hossack.

3. What word refers to lack of importance or consequence?
(a) Anarchy.
(b) Jubilation.
(c) Insignificance.
(d) Incognizance.

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

5. From what university did Susan Glaspell earn her bachelor's degree?
(a) Drake University.
(b) Yale University.
(c) Brown University.
(d) Harvard University.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Mr. Hale been going to town to sell the previous morning?

2. Where had the sheriff sent someone "for that man who went crazy" yesterday in the story?

3. Where was Mrs. Wright when Mr. Hale had entered the Wright house the previous day?

4. Where do the men go to investigate first after leaving the women in the kitchen?

5. For what does Mrs. Hale repeatedly blame herself in the story?

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