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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. From where did Mr. Henderson travel to come to the crime scene?
2. Mr. Henderson states, after discovering a mess in the kitchen, "I guess before we're through with her she may have something more serious than _____ to worry about."
3. When was John Hossack murdered?
4. What color roll of cloth does Mrs. Hale remove from Mrs. Wright's basket?
5. What does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was frightened of in her house the previous day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mrs. Hale do with the stitching on the quilt? What is Mrs. Peters' response?
2. How does Mrs. Hale recall Mrs. Wright? What significance does this have in interpreting Minnie's character?
3. How is Mrs. Peters described through Mrs. Hale's thoughts in the beginning of the narrative?
4. What leads the women to discover the pretty box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?
5. How does Sheriff Peters begin the investigation after arriving at the Wright home? What does Mr. Henderson interrupt to ask?
6. Who went for help after discovering Mr. Wright's body? What did Mr. Hale discuss with Mrs. Wright?
7. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?
8. What does Mr. Hale respond when questioned about how Mrs. Wright appeared when he'd arrived the previous day?
9. Who did Mr. Hale call inside after Mrs. Wright told him Mr. Wright was dead? What did they find?
10. What is the irony of the plot of A Jury of Her Peers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the character of John Wright and different qualities which lead the reader to believe Mrs. Wright killed him. Is murder justified, given the circumstances? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
Define and identify the narrative mode and tense of the narrative. What distinction is made between "omniscient" and "limited" narrative modes?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the character of Mrs. Hale and her relationship to Mrs. Wright in the narrative. How did Mrs. Hale know Mrs. Wright? Were they close? Why or why not?
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