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Who is the Author of "A Rose For Emily"?
William Faulkner
In "Trifles", what was the name of the person accused of killing her husband?
Minnie Wright
In what town does "A Rose for Emily" take place?
Jefferson
How was John Wright killed in the play "Trifles"?
Stangled with a Rope
What was the name of the man Emily Grierson was seen riding with in a buggy?
Homer Barron
What specific item does Emily buy from the druggist that requires her to sign a book?
ARSENIC
In "Trifles," what dead animal do the women find hidden in a silk box?
A CANARY
What color was the strand of hair found on the pillow at the end of Faulkner’s story?
IRON-GRAY
In "Trifles," what was the accused person's hobby before she got married?
SINGING IN THE CHOIR
What did the townspeople sprinkle around Emily’s house to get rid of a bad smell?
LIME
Why do the men in "Trifles" dismiss the kitchen as a place to find evidence?
They underestimate the ladies and view domestic work as Trifles or not important.
What does the "hair" symbolize regarding Emily's actions after Homer's disappearance?
It shows that Emily kept sleeping with the corpse
In "Trifles," why is the broken birdcage significant to the investigation?
It shows the husband's violence/Minnie's loss.
How does the narrator in "A Rose for Emily" view Emily—as an individual or as a symbol?
A Fallen Monument (An Object of the Past)
What does the "erratic stitching" on Minnie’s quilt reveal about her mental state?
Her extreme agitation and nervousness.
Why did Emily’s father drive away all of her potential suitors when she was young?
He felt no one was good enough for their status.
Compare the endings: Both stories conclude with the discovery of a secret. What is the main difference in who discovers the secret?
Trifles: Women find it; Rose: The whole town/Relatives.
In "Trifles," what is the significance of the title? Who is calling these things "trifles"?
The men; it shows their sexist dismissal of her life.
What does the servant Tobe symbolizes in the story?
Why do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters decide to hide the bird in the end?
They realize Minnie was a victim of abuse.
What is the specific point of view used by William Faulkner in this story. Which specific pronoun is used consistently to prove that the narrator is not an individual, but the town itself?
First-Person (Plural) "We"
what specific type of literary device is present when the audience and the female characters (Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters) know that the bird symbolizes the motive, while the men remain completely ignorant of its existence?
Clue: starts with the letter "I"
Irony or Dramatic Irony
According to the story, exactly how many years after her father's death did the "smell" develop around Emily’s house?
2 years
At the very end of the play, Mrs. Hale provides a final answer to the County Attorney’s question about how Minnie was going to finish her quilt. What is that two-word answer?
Knot it
What is Emily's response when asked by the druggist as to where she would use what she purchased?
Nothing/Silence