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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the stage directions in the opening of the play, what is George Henderson’s profession?
(a) Farmer
(b) County Judge
(c) County Attorney
(d) Sheriff

2. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?
(a) Edward Albee
(b) Eugene O’Neill
(c) Samuel Beckett
(d) Norman Mailer

3. Where is Mrs. Wright discovered when Mr. Hale comes by and discovers the murder?
(a) At the kitchen table
(b) In the rocking chair
(c) By the bedside
(d) On the sofa

4. Mrs. Hale says to Mrs. Peters, “I tell you, it’s queer, Mrs. Peters. We live close together and we live” what?
(a) Far apart
(b) In faith
(c) In blindness
(d) In ignorance

5. Where do the characters go first upon entering the house?
(a) To the bathroom
(b) To the bedroom
(c) To the stove
(d) To the closet

Short Answer Questions

1. What character in the play is based on the real-life figure of John Hossack?

2. Mrs. Hale describes Mrs. Wright as having worn a dress with what color ribbons when she sang in the choir?

3. Which of the following is a central theme in Trifles?

4. Who is to take clothing and things to Mrs. Wright at the jail?

5. When did Mr. Hale come to the house and discover the murder?

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