Come On Up the House
This crime initiates the investigation at the Wright house.
The Murder of John Wright
When looking for something in the sewing kit, Mrs. Peters finds this hidden in a small box.
The dead canary.
This is what happened to the jars or preserves in the pantry.
Burst from the cold/pressure from the ice.
This character says, "I sleep sound."
Minnie Wright
In a murder mystery, the three big investigative questions involve the opportunity to commit the crime, the means by which the crime is committed, and the ______________.
Motive.
The Wright house is described as sitting below the road in a _____________, hiding it from view from the road.
What does Mrs. Hale do to the quilt that Minnie Wright was working on?
Fix the slipped stitches/Mend it.
When asking how Mrs. Peters could sleep through her husband's murder, Mrs. Hale notes that John Wright also slept through someone doing this to him.
Slipping a rope around his neck.
This character is the one who says, "Women are used to worrying over trifles."
Lewis Hale
This is the title of the play that Susan Glaspell wrote before adapting it into the short story, "A Jury of Her Peers."
"Trifles"
What are Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters there to do for Minnie Wright?
Gather clothes and/or an apron to bring to her.
This is why there is no heat in the Wright house.
The oven is old and broken.
This is why the County Attorney is so interested in Mrs. Hale's comments about the atmosphere in the Wright house.
He needs a story, or a motive, to make the case stick.
This character says, "The law is the law, and a bad stove is a bad stove."
Mrs. Hale
The story takes place in a lonely, midwestern hollow. As a literary device, we call this the ______________.
Setting.
This is why one of the characters stopped by to see John Wright, leading to his discovery of the crime.
A Telephone.
What do Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale do with the canary's coffin in the end?
Hide it from Sheriff Peters, Mr. Hale, and the County Attorney, Mr. Henderson.
This is what was in the last remaining jar of preserves.
Cherries
The county attorney/Mr. Henderson
Written in 1917, the title of "A Jury of Her Peers" highlights the fact that juries at the time were made up entirely of _____________.
Men.
This character stops Lewis Hale from removing evidence from John Wright's body.
Harry Hale, his son.
Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters tell the County Attorney this lie towards the end of the story, explaining away a crucial piece of evidence.
The cat must have gotten the bird/Minnie Wright had a cat.
What color was the dress and ribbon Mrs. Hale remembers Minnie Wright/Foster wearing as she sang in the choir?
White and blue.
This character says, “Somehow, we just don’t see how it is with other folks till — something comes up.”
Mrs. Peters
This is a fake clue, meant to mislead the audience/reader into following the wrong path or looking at the wrong suspect, or explanation.
A Red Herring.