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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Mr. Hale, how does Mrs. Wright respond when he says, “I want to see John”?
(a) She left the room
(b) She cried
(c) She looked worried
(d) She laughed

2. What character asks “By the way, has anything been moved? Are things just as you left them”?
(a) Frank
(b) George Henderson
(c) Lewis Hale
(d) Henry Peters

3. Which of the following is a key theme in Trifles?
(a) The impact of war
(b) Isolation
(c) Sibling rivalry
(d) Sexual longing

4. Where outside do the men go to look for evidence after they have finished upstairs?
(a) The barn
(b) The slave quarters
(c) The guest cabin
(d) The driveway

5. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mark Whitburg
(b) Preston Lorio
(c) Robert Conville
(d) James Harris

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the stage directions refers to a scarf, usually of fur or wool, used to cover the neck, or the neck and shoulders?

2. When speaking with Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Hale claims, “I know how things can be—for” what?

3. How long does Mrs. Hale say it has been since she has been in the Wright home?

4. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

5. What does Mrs. Peters tell Mrs. Hale that she knows?

(see the answer key)

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