Trifles

This character is "married to the law."

• Mrs. Wright

• Mrs. Peters

• Mrs. Hale

Which of these items is mostly likely an important symbol in the play?

• the kitchen towels

• the dead bird

• the rocking chair

• the windows

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

• dramatic

• verbal

• situational

Which character is the county attorney?

• Mr. Henderson

• Mr. Hale

• Mr. Peters

• Mr. Wright

Which of these items is mostly likely an important symbol in the play Trifles?

• the kitchen towels

• the dead bird

• the rocking chair

• the windows

In Trifles, what is the significance of the birdcage?

• represents the freedom and independence of women in society

• serves as a decorative item in the play

• symbolizes the confinement and oppression of women in society

• symbolizes the importance of pets in people's lives

What does the bird being caged symbolize?

• It symbolizes the oppression and lack of freedom that John Wright felt by Minnie, his nagging wife.

• It symbolizes the marriage of John and Minnie Wright.

• It symbolizes the oppression and lack of freedom that Minnie Wright felt by John, her uncaring husband.

• It symbolizes a lack of freedom.

What does the bird that Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale find symbolize?

• The bird symbolizes

  John Wright.

• The bird symbolizes nothing.

• The bird symbolizes Minnie Wright.

• The bird symbolizes John and Minnie Wright.

Following the events of the story in chronological order, what would the dead bird have foreshadowed?

• Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale finding the dead bird.

• Minnie Wright's impeding jailtime.

• The men finding the dead bird and using it as evidence against Minnie Wright.

• John Wright's death by strangulation.

Which character was the first to find the dead body?

• Mrs. Hale

• Mr. Peters

• Mr. Henderson

• Mr. Hale