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The True Story behind Trifles Answers

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

A
the names of Mrs. Hossack’s lawyers
B
information about the Hossack family
C
how the Hossack children handled the trial
D
possible murder motives of Mrs. Hossack
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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?

A
most, largely, no significant
B
ignored, tolerated, existed
C
Hossacks, neighbors, abuse
D
tight-lipped, ignored, issued
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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?

A
It is a fact because it can be proven using objective evidence.
B
It is a fact because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
C
It is an opinion because it can be proven using objective evidence.
D
It is an opinion because it cannot be proven using objective evidence.
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Which is a trait of readers’ theater?

A
The audience members read aloud from books they have brought.
B
The audience becomes actively involved in the play in some way.
C
The actors read or recite lines before an audience with no setting.
D
The actors speak spontaneously without rehearsing beforehand.
5

A sentimental drama with stereotypical characters is known as

A
realistic.
B
melodrama.
C
participatory.
D
experimental.
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How does Midnight Assassin differ from the primary source article "She Prepares to Fight" in its portrayal of Mrs. Hossack?

A
The excerpt portrays Mrs. Hossack only as cold and hateful, while the article presents multiple images of her.
B
The excerpt portrays Mrs. Hossack as warm and compassionate, while the article presents an image of her as vengeful and cruel.
C
The article portrays Mrs. Hossack as weak and frail, while the excerpt presents an image of her as strong and determined.
D
The article portrays Mrs. Hossack as only potentially dangerous, while the excerpt presents two very different images of her.
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What is a key difference in the purpose of the articles by Susan Glaspell and Midnight Assassin?

A
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.
B
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.
C
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.
D
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.
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Which most supports the fact that Trifles is written in a realistic style?

A
The characters are portrayed as in real life.
B
The audience is actually involved in the play.
C
The setting is presented in an unusual way.
D
The characters are formal and exaggerated.
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Read the excerpt from Midnight Assassin.As Glaspell struggled to understand and describe Margaret Hossack, her accounts alternated between those that portrayed Margaret Hossack as maternal and frail—anxious to see her family; tired and worn by the course of events—and those that depicted her as lacking in the typical emotional and feminine traits—not hysterical, but emotionless and dry-eyed; not weak, but determined and willful; not soft-featured, but square-jawed and hard.The excerpt supports the idea that the newspaper stories Glaspell wrote about Margaret Hossack were

A
clear and well-researched.
B
objective and emotionless.
C
consistent and fact-based
D
inconsistent and opinion-based.
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Which is a trait of participatory drama?

A
The storyline is sentimental with stereotypical characters.
B
The setting and characters are portrayed as in real life.
C
The audience itself is involved in the play in some way.
D
The actors recite lines before an audience with no setting.

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