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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mrs. Hale remarks to Mrs. Peters, “I suppose she felt she couldn’t do her part, and then you don’t enjoy things when you feel” what?
(a) Abused
(b) Shabby
(c) Beaten
(d) Slighted

2. What key character in the play never appears onstage?
(a) Mrs. Peters
(b) Mrs. Wright
(c) Mrs. Hale
(d) George Henderson

3. What character is described as a woman who “would ordinarily be called more comfortable looking, but she is disturbed now”?
(a) Mrs. Peters
(b) Bessie
(c) Mrs. Wright
(d) Mrs. Hale

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

5. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 10
(b) 35
(c) 15
(d) 26

Short Answer Questions

1. What does George Henderson ask the women when he sees the birdcage in the room?

2. Who does Henry Peters tell that they will be right out as he goes into the other room with George Henderson?

3. According to Mr. Hale, how does Mrs. Wright respond when he asks, “Then why can’t I see him?”

4. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?

5. Who enters first in the opening scene of Trifles?

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