Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 1

Question 1

What can you assess about Mrs. Wright based on this passage?

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She is nervous and preoccupied.

Question 2

What effect does using fixed instead of one of its synonyms have on the play?

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Fixed suggests that Mrs. Hale moves rigidly; she is nervous.

Question 3

What does the county attorney think of Mrs. Wright?

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He thinks that she was a poor housekeeper.

Question 4

Question 5

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The dialogue suggests that Mrs. Wright may have desired to escape her unhappy marriage.

Question 5

What does the word fixed mean in the stage direction?

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stuck

Question 6

What can you infer about Mrs. Wright’s home life from what Mrs. Hale says? Mrs. Wright enjoyed being a homemaker.Mrs. Wright thought that Mr. Wright should have helped with the housekeeping. Mrs. Wright may not have been a good homemaker, but neither was her husband.

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Mrs. Wright may not have been a good homemaker, but neither was her husband.

Question 7

Which word has a similar meaning to fixed as it is used in the passage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

focused

Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 1 Answers

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