Answers SVLC ENGLISH 11A 15120The True Story behind Trifles

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Read the excerpt from Midnight Assassin.Hossack and his wife, Margaret, had nine children, including five, ranging in age from thirteen to twenty-six, who were in the house at the time of the assault.Which best describes the excerpt?

It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.

It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.

It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

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Read the excerpt from William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.PUCK How now, spirit! whither wander you? FAIRY Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon's sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. Which of the following traits supports the fact that A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an experimental drama?

The characters engage the audience in the drama.

The characters have creative and active imaginations.

The characters are presented in new or unusual ways.

The characters are portrayed as they appear in real life.

Which is a trait of participatory drama?

The storyline is sentimental with stereotypical characters.

The setting and characters are portrayed as in real life.

The audience itself is involved in the play in some way.

The actors recite lines before an audience with no setting.

A sentimental drama with stereotypical characters is known as

realistic.

melodrama.

participatory.

experimental.

It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.

It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.

It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.

How does Midnight Assassin differ from the primary source article "She Prepares to Fight" in its portrayal of Mrs. Hossack?

The excerpt portrays Mrs. Hossack only as cold and hateful, while the article presents multiple images of her.

The excerpt portrays Mrs. Hossack as warm and compassionate, while the article presents an image of her as vengeful and cruel.

The article portrays Mrs. Hossack as weak and frail, while the excerpt presents an image of her as strong and determined.

The article portrays Mrs. Hossack as only potentially dangerous, while the excerpt presents two very different images of her.

Which most supports the fact that Trifles is written in a realistic style?

The characters are portrayed as in real life.

The audience is actually involved in the play.

The setting is presented in an unusual way.

The characters are formal and exaggerated.

Read the excerpt from the article "Prominent Farmer Robbed and Killed."A farmer named Hossack was struck over the head and killed by unknown parties, at his home a few miles out from Bedford.Which most supports the idea that the excerpt is factual?

It suggests that the killer is unidentified.

It contains judgmental words and ideas.

It is presented as merely a hypothesis.

It can be proven using objective evidence.

Which best describes a drama written in an experimental style?

The author uses language that is unusual for the time period.

The themes presented are creative and highly controversial.

The actors conduct a variety of experiments while onstage.

The setting and characters are presented in unusual ways.

What is a major difference between the accounts presented in the primary source article "Prominent Farmer Robbed and Killed" and the secondary source Midnight Assassin?

The article suggests that the murder was likely committed by burglars, while the excerpt suggests a wider range of suspects.

The article suggests that Mr. Hossack was highly respected, while the excerpt states that he was widely despised.

The article suggests that the murder was spontaneous, while the excerpt hints at the idea that it was premeditated.

The article suggests that Mr. Hossack was a loving and caring father, while the excerpt portrays him as one who inspired fear in his family.

What is a key similarity between the accounts presented in the primary source article "Indicted Her for Murder" and the secondary source Midnight Assassin?

Both suggest that Mrs. Hossack’s attorneys do not actually believe in her innocence.

Both suggest that a nearby neighbor had a history of heated arguments with Mr. Hossack.

Both suggest that Mrs. Hossack may have had a possible motive for killing her husband.

Both suggest that the Hossack children had likely motives for killing Mr. Hossack.

Which best describes a drama written in an experimental style?

The author uses language that is unusual for the time period.

The themes presented are creative and highly controversial.

The actors conduct a variety of experiments while onstage.

The setting and characters are presented in unusual ways.

Which is a trait of readers’ theater?

The audience members read aloud from books they have brought.

The audience becomes actively involved in the play in some way.

The actors read or recite lines before an audience with no setting.

The actors speak spontaneously without rehearsing beforehand.

Read the excerpt from Midnight Assassin.At the coroner’s inquest, most of the Hossacks and their neighbors were tight-lipped about their knowledge of the turbulent family history. In 1900, communities largely ignored or tolerated domestic abuse, and no significant public discourse on the issue existed.Which words support the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?

most, largely, no significant

ignored, tolerated, existed

Hossacks, neighbors, abuse

tight-lipped, ignored, issued

It suggests that the killer is unidentified.

It contains judgmental words and ideas.

It is presented as merely a hypothesis.

It can be proven using objective evidence.

Read the excerpt from the article "Mrs. Hossack's Parting Plea."It is universally believed at Indianola that if Mrs. Hossack did not murder her husband she knows who did.Which most supports the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?

It contains information and ideas that can be proven using objective evidence.

It contains a situation that has not actually occurred and is purely hypothetical.

It contains the word “universally,” which suggests a judgment has been made.

It contains the word “knows,” which suggests that the evidence can be proven.

Which element is excluded in the articles by Susan Glaspell and the excerpt from Midnight Assassin?

the names of Mrs. Hossack’s lawyers

information about the Hossack family

how the Hossack children handled the trial

possible murder motives of Mrs. Hossack

What is a major difference between the accounts presented in the primary source article "Prominent Farmer Robbed and Killed" and the secondary source Midnight Assassin?

The article suggests that the murder was likely committed by burglars, while the excerpt suggests a wider range of suspects.

The article suggests that Mr. Hossack was highly respected, while the excerpt states that he was widely despised.

The article suggests that the murder was spontaneous, while the excerpt hints at the idea that it was premeditated.

The article suggests that Mr. Hossack was a loving and caring father, while the excerpt portrays him as one who inspired fear in his family.

How is Mr. Hossack portrayed similarly in both Midnight Assassin and the article "Indicted Her for Murder"?

He is portrayed as a manipulative man with a great many enemies.

He is portrayed as an unsuccessful man with very few admirers.

He is portrayed as a man who is dedicated to his family.

He is portrayed as a well-known man in his community.

How is Mr. Hossack portrayed similarly in both Midnight Assassin and the article "Indicted Her for Murder"?

He is portrayed as a manipulative man with a great many enemies.

He is portrayed as an unsuccessful man with very few admirers.

He is portrayed as a man who is dedicated to his family.

He is portrayed as a well-known man in his community.

A sentimental drama with stereotypical characters is known as

realistic.

melodrama.

participatory.

experimental.

What is a key difference in the purpose of the articles by Susan Glaspell and Midnight Assassin?

The articles attempt to persuade the reader of Mrs. Hossack’s guilt, while Midnight Assassin attempts to persuade the reader of Mrs. Hossack’s innocence.

The articles tell the ongoing story of the Hossack trial as it unfolded, while Midnight Assassin offers a reflection of the events as they occurred in the past.

The articles inform the reader of the Hossack trial in vivid and descriptive detail, while Midnight Assassin simply summarizes the key events of the Hossack trial.

The articles are designed to entertain the reader with a horrific story about a murder trial, while Midnight Assassin attempts to persuade the reader that the articles are inaccurate.

How does Midnight Assassin differ from the primary source article "She Prepares to Fight" in its portrayal of Mrs. Hossack?

The excerpt portrays Mrs. Hossack only as cold and hateful, while the article presents multiple images of her.

The excerpt portrays Mrs. Hossack as warm and compassionate, while the article presents an image of her as vengeful and cruel.

The article portrays Mrs. Hossack as weak and frail, while the excerpt presents an image of her as strong and determined.

The article portrays Mrs. Hossack as only potentially dangerous, while the excerpt presents two very different images of her.

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