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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 is Mrs. Hale's last line in the story?

2. Mrs. Hale describes Mrs. Wright as having been like a what in her youth?

3. According to Mr. Hale's story, Mrs. Wright was doing what to her apron when he visited?

4. What time was it when Mr. Hale had stopped by the Wright home the previous day?

5. According to the county attorney when he exits with the men to investigate, who is "one of us"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What memory of brutal loss does Mrs. Peters share from her childhood?

3. When does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Peters her opinion on the guilt of Mrs. Wright? What is her reply?

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

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

6. Why had Mr. Hale stopped at the Wrights' property the previous day?

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

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

9. What did Mrs. Wright do when Mr. Hale attempted to make small talk?

10. What does Mr. Hale describe when he knocked at the Wrights' door the previous day?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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