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Modern Drama Study — Test

Question 19 • English Language Arts 11

Read the following scene from Trifles . COUNTY ATTORNEY: Yes, but I would like to see what you take, Mrs. Peters, and keep an eye out for anything that might be of use to us. MRS. PETERS: Yes, Mr. Henderson. ( The women listen to the men’s steps on the stairs, then look about the kitchen .) MRS. HALE: I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. ( She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place .) MRS. PETERS: Of course it’s no more than their duty. MRS. HALE: Duty’s all right, but I guess that deputy sheriff that came out to make the fire might have got a little of this on. ( Gives the roller towel a pull .) Wish I’d thought of that sooner. Seems mean to talk about her for not having things slicked up when she had to come away in such a hurry. A possible advantage of hearing this scene, as opposed to reading it silently, is that

Answer
A
readers can better visualize what each of the characters looks like.
B
various sound effects can be used to create or enhance the mood.
C
different lighting techniques can be used to heighten the conflict.
D
trivial lines of dialogue can be skipped without causing confusion.
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