AnswersCA-Common Core English Language Arts 11 BTrifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 1

Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 2 Answers

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In part two of Trifles, which quotation most supports the theme that women are often unaware of the suffering of other women?

A
MRS. PETERS. Oh--I don’t know. I don’t know as she was nervous. I sometimes sew awful queer when I’m just tired.
B
MRS. HALE. It would, wouldn’t it? (Dropping her sewing.) But I tell you what I do wish, Mrs. Peters. I wish I had come over sometimes she was here.
C
MRS. PETERS. I know what stillness is. (Pulling herself back.) The law has got to punish crime, Mrs. Hale.
D
MRS. HALE. ...I tell you, it’s queer, Mrs. Peters. We live close together and we live far apart.
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In part two of Trifles, how does the image of the dead bird wrapped in a silk cloth strengthen the feminist theme that women often suffer abuses within a male-dominated society?

A
The bird symbolizes loneliness, which Mrs. Wright endured throughout her marriage to Mr. Wright.
B
The bird symbolizes Mrs. Wright’s beauty, which heightened Mr. Wright’s insecurities about his marriage.
C
The bird symbolizes Mrs. Wright’s hopes of a singing career, which likely died when she married Mr. Wright.
D
The bird symbolizes nature, which Mrs. Wright missed greatly once she became secluded in the house.
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The fact that women often feel pressured to conform to society’s expectations is a common feminist theme found within literature. As this theme appears within part two of Trifles, which pair of symbols most strengthens this theme?

A
towel, table
B
bottle of fruit, birdcage
C
breadbox, cats
D
quilt, bird
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Based on part two of Trifles, the symbolism behind the uneven stitching in Mrs. Wright’s otherwise perfect quilt indicates that she

A
did not enjoy the process of quilting.
B
was just beginning to learn how to quilt.
C
did not want her husband to know how well she could quilt.
D
was agitated or distracted by something during her quilting.

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