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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mrs. Hale describe the dress Minnie Foster wore while singing with the choir?
(a) Red with blue ribbons.
(b) White with blue ribbons.
(c) Blue with yellow ribbons.
(d) Blue with red ribbons.

2. Who had the sheriff sent to make a fire at the Wright house that morning in the story?
(a) The District Attorney.
(b) His deputy.
(c) His wife.
(d) An inmate.

3. When discussing the case with the sheriff, the county attorney says, "But you know juries when it comes to" what?
(a) Women.
(b) Murderers.
(c) Country folk.
(d) Couples.

4. 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.

5. Whom did Mr. Hale call in to go upstairs with him the day before when he found Mr. Wright?
(a) Peter.
(b) Harry.
(c) Frank.
(d) Mrs. Hale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sheriff Peters is described as being particularly genial with____________.

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

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

4. Whose "hands aren't always as clean as they might be," according to Mrs. Hale?

5. Mrs. Hale describes Minnie Foster as having been _________ 20 years ago.

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