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RCMultiple Choice

Research Workshop: Writing and Presenting the Argumentative Essay, Part 2 — Cumulative exam

Question 22 • GA-Literature and Composition III

In part two of Trifles, what symbolic impact is made when Susan Glaspell includes quilting as a part of Mrs. Wright’s lifestyle?

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It reinforces the idea that Mrs. Wright fulfilled many of the roles considered common for women during this time.
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It characterizes Mrs. Wright as someone who truly enjoyed the domestic duties expected of women during this time.
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It casts doubt on the idea that Mrs. Wright could have killed her husband by making her appear innocent and content.
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It heightens the tension by creating a scene of domestic bliss that would conflict with the murder being investigated.
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