Trifles

Who discovers that John Wright has been murdered?

• Mrs. Wright
• Mr. Hale 
• Mr. Peters
• County Attorney

The erratic stitching of the quilt implies that Mrs. Wright 

• was tired.
• was not skilled at quilting.
• had become very distressed or nervous.
• did not know whether to quilt or knot the quilt.

What type of irony best describes Mr. Wright's name?

• dramatic

• verbal

• situational

In the story, "Trifles", what is a "trifle"?

• a chocolate candy

• a dessert

• a small, insignificant problem

Which character was the first to find the dead body?

• Mrs. Hale

• Mr. Peters

• Mr. Henderson

• Mr. Hale

What did Mrs. Wright love to do when she was young?

• sing

• dance

• quilt

• play piano

Based on Mrs. Hale's words to the county attorney, what can the reader infer about John Wright?

• John Wright is an unpleasant, unenjoyable person.

• John Wright tried to make the world a better place.

• Mrs. Hale thinks that Mrs. Wright should have divorced John Wright.

• Mrs. Hale wishes that she had gotten to know John Wright better.

The response of the men to the women suggest that the men think the women are

• dangerous and subversive

• lazy and annoying

• silly and superficial

• helpful and accommodating

Minnie Foster is the same character as

• Mrs. Wright
• Mrs. Hale
• Mrs. Peters

Define: Coroner

• officer who investigates deaths

• tying fabric squares together along the edges

• hidden from view

• embarrassed