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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of the play, where does Mrs. Hale stash the box?
(a) Her coat pocket
(b) Her handbag
(c) The bread box
(d) The cupboard

2. According to Henry Peters, what had the temperature dropped below the previous night?
(a) 0 degrees
(b) 50 degrees
(c) 30 degrees
(d) 20 degrees

3. According to Mr. Hale, who arrives to examine Mr. Wright’s body?
(a) Dr. Peters
(b) Dr. Adams
(c) Dr. Smith
(d) Dr. Lloyd

4. According to the stage directions in the opening of the play, what is Henry Peters’ profession?
(a) Farmer
(b) County Judge
(c) Sheriff
(d) County Attorney

5. Mrs. Hale refers to Mrs. Wright as “real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and” what?
(a) Fluttery
(b) Shy
(c) Insincere
(d) Skittery

Short Answer Questions

1. About what does the County Attorney exclaim before stating, “Not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies?”

2. What was Mrs. Wright’s name before she got married?

3. According to Mrs. Peters, where is Mrs. Wright’s shawl always hung?

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

5. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

(see the answer key)

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