Trifles by Susan Glaspell Quiz Questions With Quiz

“Trifles” by Susan Glaspell Quiz Questions With Quiz Correction Information

Quiz Corrections: On the Original Quiz Sheet For numbers 1 -7, write the correct answer to the question. For numbers 8 -10, write the question / prompt AND the correct answer. Return by the end of the class on Monday, 5/8/17.

Number 1: Write the Letter of the answer • The following quote describes A. Mr. Hale B. Mr. Wright C. Mr. Henderson D. Sheriff Peters “[He is] Like a raw wind that gets to the bone. . . ”

Number 2: Write the Letter of the answer: • The following quote was spoken by: A. Mr. Hale B. Mr. Wright C. Mr. Henderson D. Sheriff Peters “They wonder if she was going to quilt it or just knot it!”

Number 3: • The following quote was spoken by: A. Mr. Hale B. Mr. Wright C. Mr. Henderson D. Sheriff Peters “ No—it's not cheerful. I shouldn't say she had the homemaking instinct. ”

Number 4: • The following is spoken by: A. Mr. Hale B. Mr. Wright C. Mr. Henderson D. Sheriff Peters “I didn't know as what his wife wanted made much difference to John—”

Number 5 & 6: Be sure to answer BOTH parts. • Who is the speaker of the following quote? Who does the quote refer to? A. Mrs. Hale B. Mrs. Peters C. Mrs. Wright D. Miss Foster “I might have known she needed help! I know how things can be— for women. I tell you, it's queer, Mrs Peters. We live close together and we live far apart. We all go through the same things—it's all just a different kind of the same thing. . . ”

Number 7: • Who is the speaker of the following quote: A. Mr. Hale B. Mr. Wright C. Mr. Henderson D. Sheriff Peters “Well, women are used to worrying over trifles. ”

Numbers 8 -10: Answer the following completely: 8. In what ways does the bird represent Minnie? [state two ways] 9. What happened to Mrs. Peters, when she was a child, that makes her sympathize with Minnie’s situation? 10. What is the meaning of the word “trifles” that fits this play?

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