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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Of what does Mrs. Peters say, “They’re superstitious, you know. They leave”?
(a) Cats
(b) Birds
(c) Dogs
(d) Butterflies
2. Where does Henry Peters say a man had gone crazy the day before?
(a) Washington Park
(b) James Center
(c) Williams Hospital
(d) Morris Center
3. In the narrative, Mrs. Hale says, “Not having children makes less work—but it makes” what?
(a) A lonely place
(b) For peace and serenity
(c) For solitude
(d) A quiet house
4. Which of the following is a recurring motif in Trifles?
(a) Strangulation
(b) Hanging
(c) Gunshots
(d) The color blue
5. As the women are alone downstairs, what items of clothing does Mrs. Peters carry in the room?
(a) A blouse and coat
(b) A hat and skirt
(c) A dress and skirt
(d) A jacket and shawl
Short Answer Questions
1. Why does Mrs. Hale say she hasn’t visited the Wright home much?
2. Who enters first in the opening scene of Trifles?
3. After the men reenter from upstairs, what character says, “Well, I’ve got the team around. Pretty cold out there”?
4. Mrs. Hale remarks that there was a man selling what kind of birds last year?
5. How does Mr. Hale claim Mrs. Wright looks when the day he discovers the murder?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Mr. Hale to backtrack in his description of Mrs. Wright's demeanor in his interview with the County Attorney?
2. What does Mrs. Hale remark to Mrs. Peters about the signs of anger in the Wrights' house?
3. What indication does Mrs. Wright give in front of Mr. Henderson that Mr. Wright is unpleasant?
4. What does Mrs. Hale discover in the box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket? How do the women respond?
5. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?
6. What does Mrs. Hale begin doing once the men exit to investigate upstairs? What does she discover in the kitchen?
7. When does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Peters her opinion on the guilt of Mrs. Wright? What is her reply?
8. What does Mrs. Hale say to Mrs. Peters in disregarding the stitching of the quilt?
9. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?
10. How do the men in the play respond to Mrs. Wright's worry over her preserves?
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