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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. Who enters the house near the end of the story saying, "I've got the team round now. Pretty cold out there"?

2. Who does Mrs. Hale say "have their hands full" to Mr. Henderson?

3. Where did Mrs. Wright point when Mr. Hale asked the whereabouts of Mr. Wright?

4. What was the first novel published by Susan Glaspell?

5. What word means to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?

2. What is discovered by Mrs. Peters in the stitching of Mrs. Wright's quilt?

3. When does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Peters her opinion on the guilt of Mrs. Wright? What is her reply?

4. What leads the women to discover the pretty box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?

5. How does Mrs. Hale feel when her husband begins retelling the previous day's events? Why?

6. What does Mr. Henderson discover broken in the cupboard?

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

8. Why does Mrs. Hale defend the suspect's dirty kitchen? What does Mr. Henderson regard this to be?

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

10. What is suspicious about the choice of weapon used in the murder? What do the women remark about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the character of Mrs. Peters and her relationship to the other characters in the narrative. What characteristics is Mrs. Peters described as having? What is Mrs. Peters' objective in the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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