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A Jury of Her Peers

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False
The women would not convict Mrs. Wright of the crime of killing her husband.
a)
True
b)
Flase
2.
Once the women look in the box, they find ____.
a)
Bloody knife
b)
A noose
c)
Money
d)
The dead bird
3.
Mrs. Hale discovers a ____ in the sewing basket.
a)
Pair of needles
b)
Pretty box
c)
Yarn
d)
Thread
4.
The ladies notice that the ___ is empty.
a)
Sink
b)
Birdcage
c)
Pan
d)
Refrigerator
5.
The two women stay in the ___ while the men search the house.
a)
Living room
b)
Den
c)
Porch
d)
Kitchen
6.
_____ is asked to keep ____, the sherrif's wife, company during the investigation.
a)
Mrs. Peters, Mrs. Hale
b)
Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Hale
c)
Mrs. Hale, Mrs. Peters
d)
Mrs. Hale, Mr. Hale
7.
Who is the primary suspect for Mr. Wright's death?
a)
Mrs. Hale
b)
Mrs. Wright
c)
Mrs. Peters
d)
Mr. Hale
8.
"A Jury of her Peers" was written by ____.
a)
Emily Bronte
b)
Kate Chopin
c)
Charolette Perkins Gilman
d)
Susan Glaspell
9.

Why isn't Mrs. Mallard immediately told of her husband's death?

a)

She has heart trouble

b)

She is out shopping

c)

She is taking a nap

d)

She has a disease

10.
This character is "married to the law."
a)
Mrs. Wright
b)
Mrs. Peters
c)
Mrs. Hale
11.
What is the County Attorney looking for?
a)
a murder weapon
b)
evidence that would point to a motive for the murder
c)
fingerprints that would prove the killer's identity
d)
evidence that would show how John Wright was murdered
12.
Based on Mrs. Hale's words to the county attorney, what can the reader infer about John Wright?
a)
John Wright is an unpleasant, unenjoyable person.
b)
John Wright tried to make the world a better place.
c)
Mrs. Hale thinks that Mrs. Wright should have divorced John Wright.
d)
Mrs. Hale wishes that she had gotten to know John Wright better.
13.

Which is not an example of Symbolism?

a)

Canned Fruit

b)

Bird/Bird Cage

c)

The Rocking Chair

d)

Trifles

14.

True or False: The men Picked up on every clue.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

What object was Minnie wright compared with?

a)

Cherries

b)

A Child

c)

A Bird

d)

A Dog

16.

What Play was A Jury of Her Peers based on?

a)

Trifles

b)

Inheritors

c)

Peers

d)

The Glory of the Conquered

17.

What was the name of the Amateur Theater Group?

a)

Drake Theatre group

b)

Provincetown Players

c)

Davenport

d)

Glaspell Group

18.

What is her childhood inspiration , that have influenced main themes in her literary works?

a)

Christianity

b)

Her Dad

c)

Farming

d)

Native Americans

19.

What is the thematic of Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale bringing home good to Mrs. Wright?

a)

Show what women are understand,and what men are blind to

b)

Reliance on Mr. Peters at the end end of the story

c)

NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER

d)

To show that she was in some way justified in her Murder