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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Trifles?
(a) Gunshots
(b) Strangulation
(c) Hanging
(d) The color blue

2. What character says, “And yet, for all their worries, what would we do without the ladies?”
(a) Dr. Lloyd
(b) John Wright
(c) Lewis Hale
(d) George Henderson

3. At what time does Mr. Hale knock on the Wrights’ door when he discovers the murder?
(a) After noon.
(b) Past 10:00 a.m.
(c) Before 3:30 p.m.
(d) Past 8:00 a.m.

4. What does Mrs. Hale say was in the Wright home but was not used in the murder?
(a) A dagger
(b) A gun
(c) A noose
(d) An axe

5. Near the end of the play, at what sound does Mrs. Hale snatch the box?
(a) The doorknob turning
(b) The doorbell ringing
(c) A dog barking
(d) The horses approaching

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is perceived to have killed Mrs. Wright’s pet in the narrative?

2. What kind of fruit does Mrs. Hale find in an unbroken jar in the cupboard?

3. Mrs. Hale remarks that Mrs. Wright did not even belong to what organization?

4. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

5. The County Attorney remarks that Mrs. Wright did not have what instinct?

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