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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 had the sheriff sent to make a fire at the Wright house that morning in the story?
2. What is Sheriff Peters' first name?
3. Where did Mrs. Wright point when Mr. Hale asked the whereabouts of Mr. Wright?
4. Whom did Mr. Hale call in to go upstairs with him the day before when he found Mr. Wright?
5. Mr. Hale had come by the previous day to ask Mr. Wright if he wanted what installed?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Hale begin to piece together the signs of anger in the Wrights' house?
2. What prevents Mrs. Hale from entering the Wright house upon their arrival?
3. What scene does Mrs. Hale imagine after finding the half-poured sugar in the kitchen?
4. What is discovered about the birdcage which is uncanny by the two women?
5. What is the response of the men when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?
6. What indication does Mrs. Wright give in front of Mr. Henderson that Mr. Wright was unpleasant?
7. What close call do the women face in the climax of the story regarding the evidence?
8. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?
9. What memory of brutal loss does Mrs. Peters share from her childhood?
10. How does Mrs. Hale feel about leaving her kitchen in the beginning of the story? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the objectives of each character and the actions taken to achieve those objectives. What does Mr. Henderson want to find in the home? Why does he abandon the kitchen?
Essay Topic 2
Define and analyze the theme of female loyalty in the narrative. What actions of the women reinforce this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the character of Lewis Hale and discuss his relationship with the other characters in the story. How well did Mr. Hale know the Wrights'? What regard did he have for them?
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