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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character is described as “a young man”?
(a) Lewis Hale
(b) Frank
(c) George Henderson
(d) Henry Peters

2. Where does Mr. Hale say Mrs. Wright pointed when he asks her where Mr. Wright is?
(a) To the kitchen
(b) To the barn
(c) Toward town
(d) Upstairs

3. What word from the stage directions means dashing courage or heroic bravery?
(a) Gallantry
(b) Insurgence
(c) Altruism
(d) Abstinence

4. How long does Mrs. Hale say it has been since she has been in the Wright home?
(a) Over a month
(b) Over a year
(c) Over a week
(d) Three weeks

5. What does Mrs. Hale notice about Mrs. Wright’s stitching on her sewing in one section?
(a) It is more delicate than the rest
(b) It is completely even
(c) It has the wrong color thread
(d) It is erratic

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Hale say he thinks he hears someone say when he knocks a second time on the Wrights’ door?

2. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?

3. What does Mrs. Peters note that Mrs. Wright had in the corner of the room?

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

5. Trifles is seen by critics and theorists as an early example of what dramatic genre?

(see the answer key)

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