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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sentence follows Mrs. Hale's line: "No, Wright wouldn't like the bird -- a thing that sang. She used to sing"?

2. Mrs. Hale describes Mrs. Wright as having been like a what in her youth?

3. What is Mr. Hale's first name?

4. Where do the men go to investigate first after leaving the women in the kitchen?

5. What did Mrs. Hale feel she should take her hand off of once the men reentered, but found herself unable to do so?

Short Essay Questions

1. What close call do the women face in the climax of the story regarding the evidence?

2. How does Sheriff Peters begin the investigation after arriving at the Wright home? What does Mr. Henderson interrupt to ask?

3. What is discovered about the birdcage which is uncanny by the two women?

4. How does Mrs. Hale "play off" the stitching of the quilt?

5. What leads Mrs. Hale to the conclusion that Mr. Wright killed the bird?

6. How does the theme of guilt apply to Mrs. Hale in the narrative?

7. How did Mrs. Wright inform Mr. Hale of her husband's location and means of death?

8. How do the men respond to Mrs. Wright's worry about her preserves?

9. What happens after Mr. Hale finishes his story of the previous day's events?

10. How is the character of Mr. Wright revealed in Mr. Hale's story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the character of Mr. Henderson and his role in the narrative. What threat does Mr. Henderson pose to Minnie Wright? What is Mr. Henderson's intention in his investigation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Sheriff Peters and Mrs. Peters in comparison with the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Hale. What similarities are there? What differences?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the foreshadowing from the opening scene in the narrative. What clue does the reader gain as to future events in the story? How is the foreshadowing highlighted by the author?

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