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

Question 13 • MO-English Language Arts 11 B-CR

Which of the following excerpts from part one of Trifles suggests that Mrs. Hale believes Mrs. Wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?

Answer
A
MRS. HALE. I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing.
B
MRS. HALE. She used to wear pretty clothes and be lively, when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls singing in the choir.
C
MRS. HALE. Well, I guess John Wright didn’t wake when they was slipping that rope under his neck.
D
MRS. HALE. That’s just what Mr. Hale said. There was a gun in the house. He says that’s what he can’t understand.

Explanation

Mrs. Hale recalls that Minnie Foster used to be lively and sing in the choir, suggesting that her life changed after she became Mrs. Wright. This contrast hints that her unhappy, restricted marriage may have given her a motive to kill her husband. The other excerpts do not connect Mrs. Wright’s circumstances to a possible motive.

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