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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the beginning of A Jury of Her Peers, when Martha Hale opens the storm-door and gets a cut of the north wind, she runs back for ________________.
(a) A wool scarf.
(b) Snow boots.
(c) Her coat.
(d) A hat.

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

3. What does Mrs. Hale hate to see, as described in the beginning of the story?
(a) Women in ratty clothing.
(b) Broken stoves.
(c) Hungry children.
(d) Things half done.

4. What was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her the cause of death of Mr. Wright?
(a) "He died of a rope around his neck."
(b) "He died of a gunshot wound."
(c) "He died in his sleep."
(d) "He died from heartbreak."

5. What is the name of the coroner who came to the Wrights' home the previous day?
(a) Dr. Freud.
(b) Dr. Meadows.
(c) Dr. Lloyd.
(d) Dr. Phelps.

6. Who went on trial for the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Minnie Hossack.
(b) Margaret Hossack.
(c) Martha Hossack.
(d) Mary Hossack.

7. Whose "hands aren't always as clean as they might be," according to Mrs. Hale?
(a) Women's.
(b) Men's.
(c) Children's.
(d) Murderer's.

8. Where do the women go to get things to take to Mrs. Wright?
(a) The front-room closet.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) The bedroom.

9. Mrs. Hale states to Mrs. Peters, "The law is the law -- and a bad" what?
(a) "Woman is a bad woman."
(b) "Law is a bad law."
(c) "Man is a bad man."
(d) "Stove is a bad stove."

10. What kind of weapon was in the Wrights' house but wasn't used on Mr. Wright?
(a) A dagger.
(b) A gun.
(c) A rope.
(d) A machete.

11. Mr. Hale had come by the previous day to ask Mr. Wright if he wanted what installed?
(a) A fence post.
(b) Gas heating.
(c) A telephone.
(d) Electricity.

12. Who has been murdered in A Jury of Her Peers?
(a) John Wright.
(b) Martha Hale.
(c) Minnie Foster.
(d) Henry Peters.

13. 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) "I knew John Wright."
(c) "John Wright did."
(d) "I knew Minnie Foster."

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

15. What time was it when Mr. Hale had stopped by the Wright home the previous day?
(a) After 4 p.m.
(b) Before 12 p.m.
(c) Before 9 a.m.
(d) After 8 a.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. The county attorney asserts that there is "no sign at all of anyone having" what?

2. According to the county attorney when he exits with the men to investigate, who is "one of us"?

3. What kind of trees surround the Wright home?

4. Who is to bring Mrs. Wright some things at the jail?

5. In her despair, Mrs. Hail says, "I tell you, it's queer, Mrs. Peters. We live close together, and we" what?

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