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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a symbol of Mrs. Wright’s life prior to her marriage in the play?
(a) The quilt
(b) The dirty dishes
(c) The canary
(d) The bread

2. In what region of the United States is Trifles set?
(a) The Midwest
(b) The Northeast
(c) The South
(d) The West

3. Mrs. Peters remarks to Mrs. Hale that when she was young, a boy killed her kitten with what?
(a) A gun
(b) A rock
(c) A hatchet
(d) A rope

4. According to Mr. Hale, how does Mrs. Wright respond when he asks, “Then why can’t I see him?”
(a) Cause he’s away
(b) Cause he’s in the barn
(c) Cause he’s sick
(d) Cause he’s dead

5. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?
(a) 1899-1901
(b) 1798-1805
(c) 1888-1895
(d) 1880-1882

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mr. Hale, who arrives to examine Mr. Wright’s body?

2. Who asks the County Attorney, "Did you want to see what Mrs. Peters was going to take in?"

3. In the narrative, Mrs. Hale says, “Not having children makes less work—but it makes” what?

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

5. George Henderson remarks that “a Sheriff’s wife is married to” what?

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