Trifles Quizzes

1. How many characters appear on stage?

• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

2. Where does the play primarily take place?

• The detective's house
• The kitchen
• The bedroom
• The police station

3. Who is the youngest male character?

• Peters
• Henderson
• Hale
• Lewis

4. Which describes Mrs. Peters?

• Plumpness
• Thin, nervous face
• Comfortable looking
• Happy and cheerful demeanor

5. What do the men do as they first enter the room?

• Sit down on the chairs
• Warm up at the stove
• Find a bite to eat
• Stand by the door

6. What is the weather like over the course of the play?

• Cloudy
• Bitingly cold
• Blisteringly hot
• Raining

7. Why does Hale originally visit John Wright's farmhouse?

• He wants to ask Hale about the crops.
• He wants to install a telephone.
• He is bringing Hale some food.
• He wants to invite Hale to a party.

8. What has been altered in the farmhouse since the previous day?

• A burglar entered the building.
• The police removed the body.
• The coroner collected some objects as evidence.
• Frank lit the stove.

9. Who watches the household the day before?

• Henderson
• The sheriff
• Frank
• No one.

10. Where is Mrs. Wright now?

• With the coroner
• In custody
• Under house arrest
• Staying at a friend's house