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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Hale recalled that upon meeting Mrs. Peters the first time she didn't seem like _____________.
(a) A sheriff's wife.
(b) A republican.
(c) A mormon.
(d) A mother.

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

3. What is the title of the original newspaper article upon which A Jury of Her Peers is based?
(a) "Death on the Farm."
(b) "The Hossack Murder."
(c) "Mrs. Wright Kills Husband."
(d) "Rural Homicide."

4. What is Mrs. Hale's response when Mrs. Peters says, "Of course we don't know who killed the bird"?
(a) "Minnie Foster did."
(b) "John Wright did."
(c) "I knew Minnie Foster."
(d) "I knew John Wright."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mr. Hale's story, Mrs. Wright was doing what to her apron when he visited?

2. What does Mrs. Peters reply when Mrs. Hale asks her, "Do you think she -- did it?"

3. Who stands accused of murder in A Jury of Her Peers?

4. In what narrative mode is A Jury of Her Peers written?

5. What does Mrs. Peters look for to wrap Mrs. Wright's clothing in?

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