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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the pattern of the quilt the women discover in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
(a) Log cabin.
(b) Easter.
(c) Serene lake.
(d) Christmas.

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

3. According to the county attorney when he exits with the men to investigate, who is "one of us"?
(a) Harry.
(b) Mrs. Wright.
(c) Mrs. Hale.
(d) Mrs. Peters.

4. Mr. Wright is described socially as a man who _____________.
(a) Always doted on his wife.
(b) Talked all the time.
(c) Was always the center of attention.
(d) Didn't talk much.

5. Mrs. Hale remembers Mrs. Wright mostly as she was before she married, how many years ago?
(a) 20.
(b) 35.
(c) 30.
(d) 25.

6. What is the name of the county attorney?
(a) Lewis Hale.
(b) George Henderson.
(c) Henry Peters.
(d) John Wright.

7. What was the name of Susan Glaspell's father?
(a) Theodore L. Glaspell.
(b) Forrest C. Glaspell.
(c) Elmer S. Glaspell.
(d) James. R. Glaspell.

8. In telling his story to the sheriff and county attorney, Mr. Hale remarks that he "didn't know as what his wife wanted" _____________.
(a) "Made much difference to John."
(b) "Intrigued John."
(c) "As she was very quiet."
(d) "Though John wanted to."

9. What does Mrs. Peters attempt to put in her handbag before they leave the house?
(a) Some jewelry.
(b) The box.
(c) An apron.
(d) A towel.

10. Who had requested that Mrs. Hale come along to the crime scene in the beginning of the story?
(a) Lewis Hale.
(b) Henry Peters.
(c) Mrs. Peters.
(d) George Henderson.

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

12. What was Mrs. Wright's maiden name?
(a) Fisher.
(b) Foster.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Jackson.

13. The Wrights' home is located in what?
(a) A hollow.
(b) An apple grove.
(c) A thick forest.
(d) A cul-de-sac.

14. When does Mrs. Hale recall having met Mrs. Peters previously in the beginning of the story?
(a) 2 months ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 20 years ago.
(d) 6 months ago.

15. When was the play Trifles first produced?
(a) 1916.
(b) 1915.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1911.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mrs. Wright describe her sleeping habits to Mr. Hale?

2. What unseen character is described as having "a voice that somehow seemed to be backing up the law with every word"?

3. Who discovers uneven stitching in one of the quilt blocks?

4. When was A Jury of Her Peers published?

5. For what short story did Susan Glaspell win a prize of $500 from Black Cat Magazine?

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