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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Hale say she hasn’t visited the Wright home much?
(a) It was too violent
(b) It never seemed a very cheerful place
(c) I hated Mrs. Wright
(d) Mr. Wright gave me the willies

2. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Madison Dirks
(b) James Warner
(c) Michael Hulgan
(d) Andrew Vestile

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

4. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) Albany, New York
(b) St. Paul, Minnesota
(c) Indianola, Iowa
(d) Chicago, Illinois

5. Who claims “Somebody should have been left here yesterday”?
(a) George Henderson
(b) John Wright
(c) Lewis Hale
(d) Henry Peters

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Peters say she and her husband homesteaded before?

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

3. Which of the following is a key theme in Trifles?

4. What character is described as “a slight wiry woman” with “a thin nervous face”?

5. Mrs. Hale says of Mrs. Wright, “I should think she would ‘a wanted a” what?

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