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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Peters’ response when Mrs. Hale asks, “Do you think she did it?”
(a) Oh, I don’t know
(b) No, I think she’s innocent
(c) Yes, I think she did
(d) Oh, what do I care?

2. Mrs. Peters exclaims to Mrs. Hale, “My, it’s a good thing the men couldn’t hear us. Wouldn’t they just laugh! Getting all stirred up over a little things like a” what?
(a) Dead kitten
(b) Birdcage
(c) Dead canary
(d) Broken jar

3. In the narrative, Mrs. Peters says, “Somehow we just don’t see how it is with other folks until” what?
(a) Something happens
(b) Someone is dead
(c) Something goes wrong
(d) Something comes up

4. Mrs. Peters says that Mr. Henderson is awful what “in a speech”?
(a) Arbitrary
(b) Cautious
(c) Sarcastic
(d) Malignant

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does George Henderson say “doesn’t need supervising”?

2. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Trifles?

3. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?

4. What is the name of the short story that Susan Glaspell adapted Trifles into?

5. In what county is the play set?

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