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Trifles by susan glaspell

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  • Q1
    What is the main theme of Trifles by Susan Glaspell?
    Gender roles and women's rights
    Solving a mystery together
    Friendship between men
    The importance of farming
    30s
  • Q2
    Who is the main character that the women sympathize with in Trifles?
    Mrs. Peters
    Mr. Wright
    Mrs. Hale
    Minnie Wright
    30s
  • Q3
    What do the women find that helps them understand Minnie Wright's situation?
    A broken window
    A diary
    A dead bird
    An old quilt
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the setting of Trifles?
    A rural farmhouse
    A courtroom
    A busy city street
    A school classroom
    30s
  • Q5
    What do the men in Trifles dismiss as unimportant?
    The police investigation
    The women’s domestic concerns
    The weather conditions
    The state of the crops
    30s
  • Q6
    What does Mrs. Hale regret about her relationship with Minnie Wright?
    Not visiting her more often
    Not helping her with chores
    Not inviting her to parties
    Not giving her a gift
    30s
  • Q7
    How do the two women, Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters, react to the discovery of the dead bird?
    They laugh about it
    They call the police
    They feel compassion for Minnie Wright
    They are angry at Minnie
    30s
  • Q8
    What item do the women use to conceal evidence from the men in Trifles?
    An old dress
    The dead bird
    A broken pot
    A letter
    30s
  • Q9
    What does the title 'Trifles' refer to in the play?
    The small details that reveal deeper meaning
    The unimportant things in life
    A type of food served at dinner
    The characters' small personalities
    30s
  • Q10
    What does the quilt symbolize in Trifles?
    A means of decoration
    A family heirloom
    Minnie Wright's mental state
    A source of warmth
    30s
  • Q11
    What ultimately happens to the evidence the women find in "Trifles"?
    They take it with them
    They hide it from the men
    They report it to the sheriff
    They leave it for others to find
    30s
  • Q12
    What does the women’s decision at the end of "Trifles" reveal about their character?
    Their solidarity with each other
    Their desire for fame
    Their fear of the men
    Their indifference to Minnie
    30s

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