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Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2 Answers

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Who does the bird symbolize?

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Wright, Minnie, Foster, Minny, minny, foster, wright, minnie, minnie foster, Minnie, Foster, Mrs. Wright, mrs. wright

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How does this symbol reinforce the symbol of the birdcage?

A
If Mrs. Wright is the bird, then the birdcage represents her situation at home.
B
If Mrs. Wright is the bird, then the birdcage shows her escape.
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Remember that violence was inflicted on the birdcage and the bird. What inferences can you make about Mrs. Wright’s experience in her home? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
She may have felt trapped and confined.
B
She may have felt limited as a housewife.
C
She may have been able to sing freely.
D
She may have suffered physical or emotional violence.
E
She may have been lonely.
F
She may have loved to travel.
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How does the symbol of the bird reinforce a feminist theme?

A
It shows how difficult it was for Mrs. Wright to achieve her artistic dreams.
B
It illustrates the injustice that Mrs. Wright experienced in the male-dominated home.
C
It supports the idea that women had to fight to achieve rights.
D
It clarifies Mrs. Wright’s role as a housewife.
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Which quotation best shows evidence for the theme that important information can exist in “trifling” details?

A
“Bad sewing always made me fidgety.”
B
“Look at the sewing! All the rest of it has been so nice and even. And look at this! It’s all over the place!”
C
“(She brings the large sewing basket and they look at the bright pieces.)”
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How does the symbol of the birdcage reinforce a feminist theme?

A
It shows that women were not allowed out of the house.
B
It illustrates the ultimate control that women had over things that mattered to them.
C
It suggests that women could break out of the roles that they were supposed to fill.
D
It demonstrates the confinement that women face in the roles clearly defined for them.
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Which quotation best supports the theme that men lack appreciation for women’s traditional roles?

A
“(as one turning from serious things to little pleasantries) Well ladies, have you decided whether she was going to quilt it or knot it?”
B
“My, it’s a good thing the men couldn’t hear us. Wouldn’t they just laugh! Getting all stirred up over a little thing like a—dead canary.”
C
“No, Wright wouldn’t like the bird—a thing that sang. She used to sing. He killed that too.”
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Which of the following did you include in your response? Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
She shows that the men cannot see the situation that is right in front of them.
B
She makes the audience sympathize with the women because the audience can see what the men cannot.
C
She shows that men view women’s issues as inferior and unimportant.
D
She stresses that men choose to ignore women’s concerns.

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