A Jury of Her Peers
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Where does the play take place?

  • In the jail
  • In the Sheriff's office
  • In the farmhouse of John and Minnie Wright (correct)
  • In the County Attorney's office

Why did the Sheriff send one of his men to the farmhouse?

  • To collect evidence
  • To investigate the crime scene
  • To arrest Minnie Wright
  • To light the fire because the previous night's temperature had dipped below zero (correct)

Who accompanied the Sheriff and the County Attorney to the farmhouse?

  • Mrs. Hale and the County Attorney
  • Mrs. Peters and Lewis Hale (correct)
  • Mrs. Wright and Lewis Hale
  • Mrs. Hale and Lewis Hale

What was Lewis Hale's original purpose for visiting the Wrights' farmhouse?

<p>To try to persuade John Wright to buy into a party line telephone (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Minnie Wright do when Mr. Hale arrived at the farmhouse?

<p>She acted 'queer' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Minnie Wright say to Mr. Hale when he asked to speak to John?

<p>John is dead (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did John Wright die?

<p>He was strangled with a rope around his neck (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mrs. Peters accompany the Sheriff to the farmhouse?

<p>To collect a change of clothes and a few of Minnie's belongings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the temperature like on the previous night?

<p>It dipped below zero (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who arrested Minnie Wright?

<p>The Sheriff (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Minnie's response when asked about John's death?

<p>She said she slept soundly and didn't know (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mr. Hale call the Sheriff and the coroner?

<p>Because he found John's dead body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the County Attorney notice in the kitchen?

<p>Unwashed dishes and dirty towels (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mrs. Hale defend Minnie's housekeeping?

<p>Because she thought the men were being unfair (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the County Attorney find in the cupboard?

<p>Several jars of canned fruit that had exploded (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters notice while collecting Minnie's things?

<p>Little clues about Minnie's life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mrs. Hale wonder about Minnie's quilt?

<p>Because it was half-finished (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Peters find in a cabinet?

<p>A birdcage with a ripped door (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale regret about her relationship with Minnie?

<p>Not visiting Minnie often enough (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters suspect about Minnie?

<p>That she was probably innocent (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale think was the reason Minnie Wright bought the bird?

<p>To keep her company in the lonely house (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the women discover while searching for sewing materials?

<p>A red box with a dead bird inside (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale suggest happened to the bird when the County Attorney asked?

<p>The cat got it (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Mrs. Peters become emotional during the conversation?

<p>She recalled the death of her pet kitten (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale think John Wright did to the bird?

<p>He killed it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Peters share about her personal life?

<p>She had lost her first baby (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the County Attorney conclude about the apron and quilt?

<p>They were not very dangerous things (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Mrs. Hale do with the bird's body when the men left the room?

<p>She hid it in her pocket (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the County Attorney sarcastically remark about at the end of the play?

<p>Minnie's quilting plans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Mrs. Hale's response to the County Attorney's question about the quilting term?

<p>She was going to knot it (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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