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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. The only unbroken jar of fruit in the cupboard is filled with ___________.

2. Why is Mr. Henderson unable to dry his hands after washing them in the sink?

3. What kind of trees surround the Wright home?

4. What does Mrs. Hale discover wrapped in a piece of silk in Mrs. Wright's things?

5. In telling his story to the sheriff and county attorney, Mr. Hale remarks that he "didn't know as what his wife wanted" _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who went for help after discovering Mr. Wright's body? What did Mr. Hale discuss with Mrs. Wright?

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

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

4. When the county attorney asks if Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Wright had been friends, how does she reply?

5. What did Mrs. Wright reply when Mr. Hale asked to see Mr. Wright?

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

7. How does Mr. Henderson explain the need for a motive in the case to the sheriff?

8. How does Mrs. Hale begin to piece together the signs of anger in the Wrights' house?

9. When Mrs. Hale begins to piece together the story of Minnie Wright, how does she berate her own actions?

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

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 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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