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

Question 10 • English Language Arts 11

In part two of Trifles , which of the following best supports the feminist theme that women often found it difficult to fulfill their own heart’s desires?

Answer
A
the suggestion that Mrs. Wright stopped singing in the choir
B
the accepted understanding that Mrs. Hale was too busy with her own home and children to stop for a visit
C
the implication that a young Mrs. Peters was discouraged from saving her childhood pet from a vicious little boy
D
the idea that Mrs. Wright was unable to open her own fruit-stand

Explanation

Mrs. Wright’s giving up singing in the choir suggests that she lost an important source of joy and self-expression after marriage. The contrast between her former life as Minnie Foster and her isolated life as Mrs. Wright supports the theme that women could struggle to pursue what made them happy. Mrs. Peters’s childhood pet is relevant to her own past, but Mrs. Wright’s lost singing most directly shows a heart’s desire left unfulfilled.

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