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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. Of Mrs. Hale, Susan Glaspell writes, "the fact that she had lived neighbor to that girl for twenty years, and had let her die for" what was more than she could bear?

2. Mr. Wright is described socially as a man who _____________.

3. When Mr. Hale was asked how Mrs. Wright looked when he had entered the previous day, he first responds that she looked __________.

4. Who stands accused of murder in A Jury of Her Peers?

5. When Mrs. Peters asks if Mrs. Wright had a bird, Mrs. Hale replies that there was a man in town selling what the year before?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?

5. What is the response of the men when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?

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

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

8. What does Mrs. Hale hope her husband will do in retelling the previous day's events? Why?

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

10. What scene does Mrs. Hale imagine after finding the half-poured sugar in the kitchen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 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?

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