Trifles, Rockinghorse,Story,Miss Brill Quiz

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 Quiz on Trifles, "Rockinghorse Winner," "Story of an Hour," "Miss Brill" 

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1. "Rockinghorse Winner"

 "Rockinghorse Winner" Questions

"Rockinghorse Winner" Summary/Analysis

 2. "Story of an Hour"

Question: Rewrite the story’s ending, substituting a few paragraphs of your own for the last three paragraphs.

Story Of An Hour Plot Summary

3. Trifles

Trifles Summary, Analysis

Questions:

A. Who are Mrs. Wright’s peers? 

B. What do you suppose the verdict would be if she were tried for her crime in 1916, when only men were permitted to serve on juries?  If the trial were held today, do you think a jury might reach a different verdict?

C. What would your own verdict be? 

D. Do you think Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters did the right thing by concealing the evidence?

E. Neighbors - How could this story have been different if neighbors had visited each other?  How do you relate to your neighbors? "Everyone we meet is fighting some kind of battle."

F. Empathy - Mrs. Hale empathized with Minnie Wright.  What incident did she enable Mrs. Peters to identify with in the loss of someone?

G. Loneliness and its effects in this story?  How does this play out in real life?

  Trifles Summary And Themes