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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 is Mrs. Peters’ response when Mrs. Hale asks, “Do you think she did it?”
2. According to the stage directions in the opening of the play, what is Henry Peters’ profession?
3. What character is described as “a young man”?
4. After the men reenter from upstairs, what character says, “Well, I’ve got the team around. Pretty cold out there”?
5. According to the stage directions in the opening of the play, what is Lewis Hale’s profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?
2. What happens after Mr. Hale finishes his story of the previous day's events?
3. How do the men in the play respond to Mrs. Wright's worry over her preserves?
4. How does Mrs. Peters attempt to maintain objectiveness with Mrs. Hale when she concludes Minnie's innocence?
5. What causes Mr. Hale to backtrack in his description of Mrs. Wright's demeanor in his interview with the County Attorney?
6. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?
7. What comment is made regarding the kitchen before the men depart upstairs? Why is this significant?
8. When does Mrs. Hale ask Mrs. Peters her opinion on the guilt of Mrs. Wright? What is her reply?
9. How does Mrs. Hale defend the suspect's dirty kitchen? What does Mr. Henderson regard this to be?
10. What memory of brutal loss does Mrs. Peters share from her childhood?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe the character of Lewis Hale and discuss his relationship with the other characters. How well does Mr. Hale know the Wrights'? What regard does he have for them?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the foreshadowing from the opening scene in the narrative. What clue does the reader gain for future events in the story? How does the author highlight foreshadowing?
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