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

2. How does Mr. Hale claim Mrs. Wright looks when the day he discovers the murder?
(a) Happy
(b) Serene
(c) Jovial
(d) Queer

3. What refers to direct perception of truth, independent of any reasoning process?
(a) Retribution
(b) Intuition
(c) Misogyny
(d) Exposition

4. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 16
(b) 30
(c) 4
(d) 20

5. How many years ago does Mrs. Hale say Mrs. Wright sung in the town choir, prior to her marriage?
(a) 5
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 10

Short Answer Questions

1. In what room of the now abandoned farmhouse is the setting for the opening scene of Trifles?

2. When was Trifles first performed?

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

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

5. What is Mrs. Peters’ response when Mrs. Hale asks, “Do you think she did it?”

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