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Interpreting a Source Text: A Production of Trifles — Quiz

Question 2 • English Language Arts 11

Read the following scene from Trifles . MRS. HALE ( resentfully ) : I don’t know as there’s anything so strange, our takin’ up our time with little things while we’re waiting for them to get the evidence. ( She sits down at the big table, smoothing out a block with decision. ) I don’t see as it’s anything to laugh about. MRS. PETERS ( apologetically ) : Of course they’ve got awful important things on their minds. ( Pulls up a chair and joins Mrs. Hale at the table.) How would an audio recording most likely convey the characters’ emotions during this scene?

Answer
A
with the act of Mrs. Peters joining Mrs. Hale at the table
B
with the sound effect of a chair sliding across the floor
C
with a change in each character’s tone of voice
D
with a close-up on each woman’s face
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