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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Trifles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. George Henderson remarks to the Sheriff that there is “[n]o sign at all of anyone having” what?
(a) Come from the outside
(b) Injured the doors
(c) Called the home first
(d) Murdered John Wright

2. Mrs. Hale remarks when looking at Mrs. Wright’s sewing that she wonders if she was going to do what or “just knot it”?
(a) Double it
(b) Loop it
(c) Stitch it
(d) Quilt it

3. As the women are alone downstairs, what item of clothing does Mrs. Hale carry in the room that belongs to Mrs. Wright?
(a) A pair of shoes
(b) A hat
(c) A skirt
(d) An apron

4. Who is perceived to have killed Mrs. Wright’s pet in the narrative?
(a) Lewis Hale
(b) Harry
(c) John Wright
(d) George Henderson

5. How does Mr. Hale claim Mrs. Wright looks when the day he discovers the murder?
(a) Jovial
(b) Serene
(c) Happy
(d) Queer

Short Answer Questions

1. What key character in the play never appears onstage?

2. What is Mrs. Hale’s response when the County Attorney remarks, “Not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies?”

3. At the end of the play, where does Mrs. Hale stash the box?

4. What is the Sheriff’s response when asked, “You’re convinced that there was nothing important here—nothing that would point to any motive”?

5. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?

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