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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 is Mrs. Hale's first name?
(a) Martha.
(b) Cassandra.
(c) Connie.
(d) Minnie.

2. When Mrs. Peters asks if Mrs. Wright had a bird, Mrs. Hale replies that there was a man in town selling what the year before?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Parrots.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Canaries.

3. The county attorney asks himself before exiting with the men, "But would the women know a ____ if they did come upon it?"
(a) Motive.
(b) Clue.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Weapon.

4. To whom does Sheriff Peters ask Mr. Hale to explain what he'd seen the previous morning in the beginning of the story?
(a) Mr. Henderson.
(b) Minnie Foster.
(c) Mrs. Peters.
(d) Mrs. Hale.

5. What does Mrs. Hale notice about the kitchen table when she is alone with Mrs. Peters?
(a) It's covered in dust.
(b) It is wobbly.
(c) It's half wiped clean.
(d) It has a lot of scratches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the county attorney say is "the thing we need" before exiting with the men to investigate?

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

3. What fur item does Mrs. Peters go to hang up when she discovers Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?

4. What does Mrs. Hale suddenly become worried about regarding her son in the beginning of the story?

5. What is the name of the county attorney?

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