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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Samuel Beckett
(b) Norman Mailer
(c) Edward Albee
(d) Eugene O’Neill

2. According to Mrs. Peters, where is Mrs. Wright’s shawl always hung?
(a) By the sofa
(b) In the cupboard
(c) In the bedroom
(d) Behind the door

3. Mrs. Peters says that her first baby died when he was how old?
(a) 4 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 1 year
(d) 3 years

4. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Muriel Hossack
(b) Sarah Hossack
(c) Emily Hossack
(d) Margaret Hossack

5. What kind of pattern do the women see in Mrs. Wright’s sewing in the sewing basket?
(a) A log cabin pattern
(b) A dress pattern
(c) A barn pattern
(d) A butterfly pattern

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of the play, at what sound does Mrs. Hale snatch the box?

2. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

3. What is located on the table in the opening scene of Trifles?

4. Who claims “Somebody should have been left here yesterday”?

5. Why does Mrs. Hale say she hasn’t visited the Wright home much?

(see the answer key)

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