English

ENG 102: English Composition II

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Quiz: Trifles, by Susan Glaspell

Give brief but specific identifications of the following:

1. Minnie Foster

2. blocks (pieces) of a quilt

3. a broken bird-cage

4. a hatchet

5. a rocking-chair

Briefly answer the following:

6. Briefly summarize the account Mr. Hale gives the County Attorney of his conversation with Mrs. Wright when he went to talk to Mr. Wright at their home.

7. Why is Mr. Hale puzzled by the means that the murderer used to kill Mr. Wright?

8. Give an example of how Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters are defensive of Mrs. Wright.

9. With what regret does Mrs. Hale reproach herself?

10. What do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover in Mrs. Wright’s sewing box, and why don’t they reveal this discovery to the Sheriff and County Attorney?

Extra credit: Mr. Hale says to the County Attorney, “Well, women are used to worrying over trifles.” What attitude towards women does this comment display, and why is it ironic?