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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the women find in the fancy box in Mrs. Wright’s sewing basket?
(a) A baby’s slipper
(b) A dead canary
(c) A tooth
(d) A dead parakeet

2. How does Mr. Hale claim Mrs. Wright looks when the day he discovers the murder?
(a) Jovial
(b) Happy
(c) Serene
(d) Queer

3. According to Mrs. Peters, where is Mrs. Wright’s shawl always hung?
(a) In the bedroom
(b) Behind the door
(c) In the cupboard
(d) By the sofa

4. What type of pet does Mrs. Peters say Mrs. Wright was afraid of?
(a) Fish
(b) Dogs
(c) Birds
(d) Cats

5. Mrs. Hale remarks that Mr. Wright did not do what?
(a) Work
(b) Pay his debts
(c) Drink
(d) Beat his wife

6. What do the women note about the birdcage in the Wrights’ home while the men are outside?
(a) It is made of copper
(b) It is made of wood
(c) There is cat hair in it
(d) The door is broken

7. What word in the stage directions, meaning ashamed or embarrassed, describes the women when the men return from upstairs?
(a) Ordinate
(b) Abashed
(c) Ardent
(d) Obstinate

8. What does Mrs. Hale notice about Mrs. Wright’s stitching on her sewing in one section?
(a) It is more delicate than the rest
(b) It is erratic
(c) It has the wrong color thread
(d) It is completely even

9. Remarks about Mr. Wright indicate that he did not do much of what?
(a) Complaining
(b) Staying quiet
(c) Talking
(d) Arguing

10. What character says, “I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing”?
(a) Mrs. Wright
(b) Bessie
(c) Mrs. Peters
(d) Mrs. Hale

11. When speaking with Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Hale claims, “I know how things can be—for” what?
(a) Mothers
(b) Homesteaders
(c) Men
(d) Women

12. As the women are alone downstairs, what items of clothing does Mrs. Peters carry in the room?
(a) A hat and skirt
(b) A jacket and shawl
(c) A blouse and coat
(d) A dress and skirt

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

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

15. Mrs. Hale says of Mrs. Wright, “I should think she would ‘a wanted a” what?
(a) Radio
(b) Cat
(c) Telephone
(d) Bird

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Mrs. Hale tells Mrs. Peters, “If I was you, I wouldn’t tell her” what?

4. According to Mrs. Peters, the item that Mrs. Wright had asked for, in addition to clothes, is located where?

5. Who does Mr. Hale say he is going to town with when he stops by the Wrights’ home?

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