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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 enters the house near the end of the story saying, "I've got the team round now. Pretty cold out there"?
(a) Mrs. Hale.
(b) Mrs. Peters.
(c) Mr. Hale.
(d) Sheriff Peters.

2. What does Mrs. Hale almost sit down on when she is alone with Mrs. Peters?
(a) The rocking chair.
(b) The kitchen table.
(c) The couch.
(d) The porch swing.

3. How many men are waiting in the two-seated buggy when Mrs. Hale goes out to join them in the beginning of the story?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

4. What word means "not generous, especially with money," does Mrs. Hale use in referring to Mr. Wright?
(a) Cheap.
(b) Frugal.
(c) Close.
(d) Thrifty.

5. In what city did Glaspell work when she covered the murder trial of John Hossack?
(a) Madison, Wisconsin.
(b) Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Des Moines, Iowa.
(d) Nashville, Tennessee

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the women go to get things to take to Mrs. Wright?

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

3. Mr. Henderson states, after discovering a mess in the kitchen, "I guess before we're through with her she may have something more serious than _____ to worry about."

4. What is Mrs. Hale's response when Mrs. Peters says, "Of course we don't know who killed the bird"?

5. How many times had Mrs. Hale been to the Wright home before the narrative begins?

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