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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. George Henderson remarks that “a Sheriff’s wife is married to” what?

2. What is a symbol of Mrs. Wright’s life prior to her marriage in the play?

3. Whom does George Henderson say “doesn’t need supervising”?

4. Where does Henry Peters say a man had gone crazy the day before?

5. What do the women find in the fancy box in Mrs. Wright’s sewing basket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What condescending comments are made of the women as the men first disappear upstairs?

2. What leads Mr. Henderson to the conclusion that Mrs. Wright is a bad housekeeper?

3. What scene does Mrs. Hale recreate for Mrs. Wright after the men have exited upstairs?

4. How does Mrs. Peters describe her understanding of stillness in the narrative?

5. What does Mrs. Hale begin doing once the men exit to investigate upstairs? What does she discover in the kitchen?

6. What does Mrs. Hale discover in the box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket? How do the women respond?

7. What is the men’s response when they discover the women examining the sewing basket?

8. How is the theme of female loyalty illustrated in the play?

9. What leads the women to discover the pretty box in Mrs. Wright's sewing basket?

10. What does Mrs. Peters say in response to Mrs. Hale berating herself for not visiting Minnie?

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

Discuss the character of Mr. Henderson and his role in the narrative. What threat does Mr. Henderson pose to Minnie Wright? What threat does he pose to Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale? What is Mr. Henderson's intention in his investigation?

Essay Topic 3

Define and analyze the theme of female loyalty in the narrative. What actions of the women reinforce this theme? Are their actions driven by the male characters? Why or why not?

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