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Based on part two of Trifles, the symbolism of the dead bird implies that Mr. Wright

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was jealous because his wife devoted all of her attention to the bird.
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was a cruel man who disliked animals, children, and women.
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had an oppressive demeanor that killed the bird and his wife’s spirit.
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had issues with feeling isolated that led to him feeling like a caged bird.
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COUNTY ATTORNEY (with the gallantry of a young politician). And yet, for all their worries, what would we do without the ladies? (The women do not unbend. He goes to the sink, takes dipperful of water from the pail and, pouring it into a basin, washes his hands. Starts to wipe them on the roller towel, turns it for a cleaner place.) Dirty towels! (Kicks his foot against the pans under the sink.) Not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies?MRS. HALE (stiffly). There’s a great deal of work to be done on a farm.

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Readers are unable to envision for themselves the setting of the room in which the county attorney and Mrs. Hale are talking.
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Readers are unable to visualize for themselves the movements of the county attorney and Mrs. Hale.
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Readers are unable to make inferences for themselves about the emotions and motivations of the county attorney and Mrs. Hale.
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Readers are unable to create their own voices for how the county attorney and Mrs. Hale might sound live.
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In part two of Trifles, which of the following is an example of situational irony?

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Mrs. Peters cannot bring herself to touch the dead bird, so Mrs. Hales puts the entire box in her coat pocket.
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The men overlook the important details because they believe the kitchen holds nothing but trivial kitchen items.
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Mrs. Peters explains to Mrs. Hale that Mrs. Wright had an uncomfortable feeling around cats.
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Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters discover a birdcage with broken door hinges and no bird inside of it.
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best

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Pole vaulting—and shot put—are Olympic track and field events.
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The Industrial Revolution (a period between 1750 and 1850) brought many changes to manufacturing.
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Students will study economics, and history throughout the course.
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The show (was a spectacular event) that people will remember for many subsequent years.
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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.)

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with the act of Mrs. Peters joining Mrs. Hale at the table
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with a close-up on each woman’s face
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with a change in each character’s tone of voice
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with the sound effect of a chair sliding across the floor
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Which of the following stage directions from part one of Trifles is designed to express emotion?

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MRS. PETERS (after taking a step forward).
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SHERIFF (looking about).
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MRS. PETERS (to the other woman).
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MRS. HALE (stiffly).
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MRS. PETERS (looking upstairs). We mustn’t—take on.MRS. HALE. I might have known she needed help! I know how things can be—for women.

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Women could not generally count upon one another for support, advice, or company.
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Women were overwhelmed by the roles they had to play and usually needed extra help.
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Women generally felt detached from each other because of the societal roles thrust upon them.
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Women were too busy caring for the men in their lives to spend time with other women.
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Which sentence is written correctly?

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Maggie broke her leg, while jumping into the pool, and has to wear a cast for eight weeks.
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Snow cones, a tasty treat, can be found in many delicious flavors.
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The musicians, performed their hit songs, at the weekend concert.
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Mike, has lost 40 pounds, because he started eating healthy and running each day.
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I’ve packed my galoshesand three packets of tomato seeds. Denise calls themlove apples. My father says where we’re goingthey won’t grow.

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The speaker in Okita’s poem uses the tomato, a food native to the Americas, to highlight the speaker’s American identity, while the speaker in “Mericans” uses the English language to give her characters an American identity
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The writers use bleak imagery to convey the sense of isolation they feel from their respective cultures.
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The speaker of Okita’s poem feels a sense of loss at the prospect of being moved from her home, while the speaker of Cisneros’s short story longs to leave her current location and return to the United States.
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Both speakers frequently refer to their cultural identities, which they strongly prefer over an American identity.
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the hollow in which the Wright home sat
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the box in which the dead bird was found
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the partially messy table in the kitchen
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the broken hinge on the door of the birdcage
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COUNTY ATTORNEY. You mean that they didn’t get on very well? MRS. HALE. No, I don’t mean anything. But I don’t think a place’d be any cheerfuller for John Wright’s being in it. COUNTY ATTORNEY. I’d like to talk more of that a little later. I want to get the lay of things upstairs now. (He goes to the left, where three steps lead to a stair door.) SHERIFF. I suppose anything Mrs. Peters does’ll be all right. She was to take in some clothes for her, you know, and a few little things. We left in such a hurry yesterday. 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.

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Hearing allows listeners to interpret the body language of each of the characters.
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Hearing allows listeners to understand the thoughts of each of the characters.
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Hearing allows listeners to associate a voice with each of the characters.
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Hearing allows listeners to focus on the actions of each of the characters.
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What is true about both the stage and film version of a drama?

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Neither require the viewer to interpret the setting to better understand the story’s context.
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Neither require the viewer to interpret the mood based on the lighting and sound effects used.
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Both require the viewer to visualize the action based on the stage directions in the drama’s script.
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Both require the viewer to infer characters’ emotions and motivations through the actors’ portrayals.
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Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles. MRS. HALE (abruptly moving toward her). Mrs. Peters?Which best describes the effect of the word “abruptly” in the excerpt?

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The use of the word abruptly heightens the conflict by revealing to the reader that Mrs. Hale is becoming increasingly anxious.
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The use of the word abruptly characterizes Mrs. Hale as someone who is aggressive and assertive by nature.
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The use of the word abruptly quickens the plot by making it appear as though the characters in the play are rushed.
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The use of the word abruptly adds to the mysterious mood in the scene as the reader is left to wonder why Mrs. Hale is upset.
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REGINA. (to BEN) Horace would like to talk to you now.HORACE. Horace would not like to talk to you now. I am very tired, Regina—REGINA. (comes to him) Please. You’ve said we’ll try our best with each other. I’ll try. Really, I will. Please do this for me now. You will see what I’ve done while you’ve been away. How I watched your interests. (Laughs gaily) And I’ve done very well too. But things can’t be delayed any longer. Everything must be settled this week— (HORACE sits down. BEN enters. OSCAR has stayed in the dining room, his head turned to watch them. LEO is pretending to read the newspaper) Now you must tell Horace all about it. Only be quick because he is very tired and must go to bed. (HORACE is looking up at her. His face hardens as she speaks) But I think your news will be better for him than all the medicine in the world. BEN. (looking at HORACE) It could wait. Horace may not feel like talking today. REGINA. What an old faker you are! You know it can’t wait. You know it must be finished this week. You’ve been just as anxious for Horace to get here as I’ve been.

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her dismissive attitude toward her husband
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her anger toward her husband about his past decisions
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her desire to be a traditional wife for her husband
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her innate belief that she is inferior to her husband
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REGINA (to BEN, triumphantly) Exactly. (To HORACE) So I did a little bargaining for you and convinced my brothers they weren’t the only Hubbards who had a business sense.HORACE. Did you have to convince them of that? How little people know about each other! (Laughs) But you’ll know better about Regina next time, eh, Ben? (BEN, REGINA, HORACE laugh together. OSCAR’S face is angry) Now let’s see. We’re getting a bigger share. (Looking at OSCAR) Who’s getting less?

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Women are often pressured to conform to roles set by society.
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Women are commonly underestimated by those within society.
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Women suffer injustices and abuses in male-dominated societies.
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Women artists frequently face difficult paths when pursuing careers.
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Read the following scene from The Little Foxes.BEN. (very jovial) I suppose I have been. And why not? Horace has done Hubbard Sons many a good turn. Why shouldn’t I be anxious to help him now?REGINA. (laughs) Help him! Help him when you need him, that’s what you mean.BEN. What a woman you married, Horace. (Laughs awkwardly when HORACE does not answer) Well, then I’ll make it quick. You know what I’ve been telling you for years. How I’ve always said that every one of us little Southern businessmen had great things—(Extends his arm)—right beyond our finger tips. It’s been my dream: my dream to make those fingers grow longer: I’m a lucky man, Horace, a lucky man. To dream and to live to get what you’ve dreamed of. That’s my idea of a lucky man. (Looks at his fingers as his arm drops slowly) For thirty years I’ve cried bring the cotton mills to the cotton. (HORACE opens medicine bottle). Well, finally I got up nerve to go to Marshall Company in Chicago.What would be similar about a stage and a film interpretation of this scene?

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Viewers would have to infer the emotions and motivations of Ben and Regina.
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Viewers would have to envision the physical descriptions of Ben and Regina.
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Viewers would have to imagine the few props being used by Ben and Regina.
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Viewers would have to visualize the actions and movements of Ben and Regina.
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realistic
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stylized
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participatory
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experimental
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In The Chaste Adventures of Joseph: A Comedy, the garden outside the Potiphar’s home symbolizes growth and natural beauty, and it highlights the

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tense and rigid atmosphere inside the Potiphar’s home.
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carefree and playful atmosphere inside the Potiphar’s home.
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rage that Mrs. Potiphar feels toward Asenath.
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warm and kind feelings that Asenath has for Joseph.
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THE LADY. Such a lovely house, Madam Potiphar!—But what is this quiet room? Your husband's study? MADAM POTIPHAR. (coming in) Oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves. Come, dear Cousin Asenath, and I will show you the garden. The pomegranates are just beginning to blossom. ASENATH. The room of a slave? Indeed! He seems to be an educated person!

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Viewers would have to imagine the different sound effects associated with this scene.
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Viewers would not have to infer the emotions or motivations of the characters associated with this scene.
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Viewers would have to interpret the various stage directions associated with this scene.
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Viewers would not have to visualize the setting or the background associated with this scene.
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MADAM POTIPHAR. (coming in) Oh, this is nothing—merely the room of one of the slaves.
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MADAM POTIPHAR. (ironically) Send for Joseph? It would be useless. Joseph has affairs of his own on hand, always.
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MADAM POTIPHAR. Yes—"Joseph." An ugly, foreign-sounding name, don't you think?
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MADAM POTIPHAR. (looking amusedly after her) Silly little thing! (She stands there thinking.)There's no doubt of it! Joseph did come from Heliopolis last year.

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