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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 Mr. Hale say Mrs. Wright had responded when he asked "Ho' do, Mrs. Wright? It's cold, ain't it?"

2. When was the play Trifles first produced?

3. What is Mrs. Hale's sister's name?

4. From what university did Susan Glaspell earn her bachelor's degree?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mrs. Hale "play off" the stitching of the quilt?

3. What happens after Mr. Hale finishes his story of the previous day's events?

4. What does Mrs. Wright consider about the rocking chair in the Wrights' home? How is it described?

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

6. How is the character of Mr. Wright revealed in Mr. Hale's story?

7. How is Sheriff Peters described in the beginning of the narrative?

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

9. What close call do the women face in the climax of the story regarding the evidence?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the relationship between Sheriff Peters and Mrs. Peters in comparison with the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Hale. What similarities are there? What differences?

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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