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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What character is described as “a slight wiry woman” with “a thin nervous face”?
2. George Henderson remarks that “a Sheriff’s wife is married to” what?
3. Where does Henry Peters say a man had gone crazy the day before?
4. Which of the following is a key theme in Trifles?
5. The success of Trifles rests largely on what dramatic/literary device that means the audience is aware of facts not grasped by characters in the play?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?
2. What does Mrs. Hale remark to Mrs. Peters about the lack of children in the home and Mr. Wright's personality?
3. How do the men in the play respond to Mrs. Wright's worry over her preserves?
4. What causes Mr. Hale to backtrack in his description of Mrs. Wright's demeanor in his interview with the County Attorney?
5. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?
6. When does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Peters her opinion on the guilt of Mrs. Wright? What is her reply?
7. What indication does Mrs. Wright give in front of Mr. Henderson that Mr. Wright is unpleasant?
8. What does Mrs. Hale begin doing once the men exit to investigate upstairs? What does she discover in the kitchen?
9. What does Mrs. Hale do with the stitching on the quilt? What is Mrs. Peters' response?
10. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
One of the most important characters in Trifles is Mrs. Wright, yet she never appears on the stage. Why did Glaspell leave her out of the play? How does her absence impact Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters? Discuss the ways the play would be different if Mrs. Wright was present.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the relationship between Sheriff Peters and Mrs. Peters in comparison to the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Hale. What are the similarities? What are the differences?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Minnie Wright in comparison to Margaret Hossack. How, in the articles about the Hossack trial, was Margaret Hossack described? What was Margaret Hossack’s sentence? How does this relate to the play?
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