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Susan GlaspellA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key plot points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. Who dies in the story?
2. How did they die?
3. What clue do Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters find?
4. Where is Mrs. Wright throughout the story?
5. What do the police need to bring charges against their suspect?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does a quilt help the other women to understand Mrs. Wright’s state of mind?
2. What does Martha Hale lament about her relationship with Minnie Foster Wright?
3. How does Mrs. Hale describe John Wright?
4. What realization do the women share about the canary's fate?
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