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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 was Mrs. Wright's response when Mr. Hale asked her the cause of death of Mr. Wright?

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

3. Who discovers uneven stitching in one of the quilt blocks?

4. What is Mr. Hale's response when asked the question of Mrs. Wright, "How did she seem to feel about your coming?"

5. What does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright had been worried about the night before when the weather turned?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Hale recall Mrs. Wright? What significance does this have in interpreting Minnie's character?

2. How is the theme of female loyalty illustrated in the story?

3. What does Mrs. Hale regard of Mrs. Wright's clothing in the narrative?

4. How does Mrs. Peters attempt to maintain objectiveness with Mrs. Hale when she concludes Minnie's innocence?

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

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

7. What prevents Mrs. Hale from entering the Wright house upon their arrival?

8. How is the Wright property described in the narrative?

9. What does Mr. Hale respond when questioned about how Mrs. Wright appeared when he'd arrived the previous day?

10. When Mr. Hale questioned Mrs. Wright about her husband's murder, what did she inform him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Define and analyze the theme of female loyalty in the narrative. What actions of the women reinforce this theme?

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