WorksheetsTrifles by Susan Glaspell (1916)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the primary setting of the play "Trifles"?
A courtroom
A farmhouse
A farm
A local town
Who is the sheriff investigating the murder?
Sheriff Peters
Sheriff Henderson
Sheriff Hale
Sheriff Wright
What is the relationship between Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Hale?
Cousins
Sisters
Neighbours
Townspeople
Why does the playwright only showed Mrs. Wright's full name, as compared to Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale?
She is the main character of the play
The playwright wanted to confuse the audience by only providing partial information
To show that she now has her own identity after Mr. Wright's death
The playwright forgot to include Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale's full names
What significant item do the women find in Minnie Wright's sewing basket?
A dead bird
A birdcage
A quilt
A rope
What is the significance of the quilt mentioned in the play?
It was given to Mrs. Wright as a gift
It was made by Mrs. Wright
It is torn and unfinished
It contains secret messages
What is the men's attitude towards the women's interest in small details?
Supportive
Curious
Intrigued
Dismissive
How do the women ultimately handle the evidence they discover?
They bury it
They hide it
They reveal it to the men
They threw it away
What is the significance of the dead canary in "Trifles"?
It symbolizes Mrs. Wright's love for birds
It represents Mrs. Wright's desire for revenge
It symbolizes Mr. Wright's death
It serves as a metaphor for Mrs. Wright's imprisonment
What is the primary theme explored in "Trifles"?
The importance of friendship
The struggle for justice
The oppressive nature of gender roles in society
The impact of economic hardship on rural families
