Trifles
What story did a man die from a rope fastened around his neck?
Trifles
Multiple choice: What is engraved on the coffin of the sculptor?
A) A bird
B) An oak tree
C) A mountain
D) A palm leaf
A palm leaf
Zora Neale Hurston moved from Eatonville, Florida to what city?
Jacksonville, Florida
True or false: “They (the community) broke open the cellar door and sprinkled lime there, and in all the outbuildings” (1041), to cover up the smell of Homer’s corpse, who was dying in the bed chamber in Miss Emily’s house, rather than confronting her.
True, the community did sprinkle the house with lime because they felt sorry for her and, possibly, still frightened her.
In 1918, Faulkner was rejected while in the U.S. Army for what reason?
Faulkner was rejected for being underweight and too short for the U.S. Army requirements.
Who is the main character in jail at the beginning of the story?
Minnie Wright
What story does this quote come from: “. . . her face, red and swollen under its masses of strong, black, shiny hair.”
The Sculptor’s Funeral
What age of the author does this quote refer to: “I remember the very day I became colored”?
13 years old
What did Miss Emily give up teaching, and how many years ago did this occur?
A) Painting lessons twenty years ago
B) Tennis lessons six to eight years ago
C) China-painting lessons eight to ten years ago
D) English lessons eight to ten years ago
C) China-painting lessons eight to ten years ago
What degree did Susan Glaspell graduate with in 1899?
Philosophy
What scene does Trifles start out in?
The Wright’s farmhouse
Who is being talked about in this quote:“He got the cold he died of driving across the Colorado mountains.”
Jim Laird
True or False: In the quote: “The great blobs of purple and red emotion have not touched him” describes a white man watching a ballet performance
false– the man was listening to jazz music
Why is this quote significant? He walked right through the house and out the back door and was not seen again” (1045).
It shows that Toby (the butler) was relieved to be free of all those secrets and of having to care for and look after her. This also shows that Emily might have also been somewhat controlling, like her father. So, it is not surprising that Toby took running off after Emily died without even explaining the secret that was hidden upstairs, of Homer still lying rotting up there.
True or False: Zora Neal Hurston's work was criticized because it showed the extremities of racism, violence, and prejudice.
What is false - her work was criticized for downplaying the seriousness of racism.
What is the Sheriff’s name in Trifles?
Henry Peters
What is the name of the maid in The Sculptor’s Funeral?
Roxy
How does Zora Neale Hurston feel about slavery?
She leaves it in the past and doesn’t let it keep her down in the present.
This quote, “Just as if a man—any man—could keep a kitchen properly . . .” (1041), best describes the significance of
A) men are lazy and are never capable of using critical thinking skills
B) gender roles of Men and Women during this time period
C) miss Emily’s ability to control people in order to get what she wants
B) gender roles of Men and Women during this time period
This quote depicts the roles of men and women during this time. Most people, and even people nowadays, associate women with responsibility and with being more likely to keep a house clean and orderly. The townspeople instead blame Toby for the smell of the house from the outside rather than suspecting that Emily would be capable of murdering Homer. Miss Emily represents the old south and it is due to the reputation that the Griersons once had that covers up the crime of Emily’s successful attempt to murder home through the commotion of gossip and denial of the townspeople.
Willa Cather didn’t include which two groups of American citizens in their vision of the United States?
Native Americans and African Americans
Who said, “Not much of a housekeeper, would you say, ladies?”
Mr. Henderson
Who is the narrator of The Sculptor’s Funeral?
An omniscient third person narrator
What phrase did Zora Neale Hurston use to describe the time in her life when she moved to Jacksonville and observed segregation for the first time?
“a sea of change”
True or false: Miss Emily was depicted as an average-weight woman who was strong yet followed traditional gender roles, including household chores.
False. “She looked bloated, like a body long submerged in motionless water, and of that pallid hue” (1040).
What is the group of artists, authors, and actors that produced experimental one-act plays?
Princetown Players