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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 does Mrs. Hale notice about the kitchen table when she is alone with Mrs. Peters?

2. What word means concealed; secret; disguised?

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

4. Mrs. Hale considers the manner of Mrs. Peters to be _________.

5. The county attorney asserts that there is "no sign at all of anyone having" what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What comment is made regarding the kitchen before the men depart upstairs? Why is this significant?

2. What condescending comments are made of the women as the men disappear upstairs?

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

4. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?

5. What does Mrs. Hale remark to Mrs. Peters about the lack of children in the home and Mr. Wright's personality when the women are alone?

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

7. Who did Mr. Hale call inside after Mrs. Wright told him Mr. Wright was dead? What did they find?

8. What causes Mr. Hale to backtrack in his description of Mrs. Wright's demeanor in his interview with the county attorney?

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

10. What in the beginning of the story indicates the time period of the narrative?

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 identify symbolism in A Jury of Her Peers. What about the kitchen is symbolic? What do the jars of fruit represent?

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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