What leads Mrs. Hale to wish she had visited Mrs. Wright's house more often?, A. She has always been close to the Wrights., B. She wants to keep Mrs. Peters from feeling lonely., C. She realizes that Mrs. Wright could have used her company., D. She recognizes that she could have saved Mr. Wright from death., Which line of dialogue best reflects the reason why Mrs. Hale wished she had visited Mrs. Wright more often?, A. "I wish if they're going to find any evidence they'd be quick about it. I don't like this place." (paragraph 9), B. "It would be lonesome for me sitting here alone." (paragraph 10), C. "But of course you were awful busy, Mrs. Hale—your house and your children." (paragraph 12), D. "I stayed away because it weren't cheerful—and that's why I ought to have come." (paragraph 13), What does Mrs. Hale's dialogue in paragraph 15 reveal about Mrs. Wright's character?, A. She was a happy and carefree person., B. She had changed drastically over the years., C. She had found happiness in married life., D. She had always been an unhappy person., Which piece of textual evidence best reveals Mrs. Hale's motivation for claiming the cat got the bird?, A. "She—come to think of it, she was kind of like a bird herself—real sweet and pretty, but kind of timid and—fluttery." (paragraph 15), B. "Oh, Mrs. Peters—it's—" (paragraph 20), C. "It's the bird." (paragraph 22), D. "Somebody—wrung—its—neck." (paragraph 24), Which of the following is the best possible theme statement for the first part of the text?, A. Justice is blind to the struggles of women., B. Isolation can lead to desperate actions., C. Friendship is important in times of trouble., D. People should mind their own business., Which of the following lines of dialogue from the text is an example of dramatic irony?, A. "One hinge is pulled apart." (paragraph 5), B. "Not till they brought her yesterday." (paragraph 14), C. "It's the bird." (paragraph 22), D. "We think the—cat got it." (paragraph 27, The irony of the question, "Has the bird flown?" mainly shows–, A. the county attorney's ignorance about what the women have discovered., B. that the bird has literally escaped from its cage., C. Mrs. Wright's innocence in the crime., D. the sheriff's suspicion about the women hiding evidence., The point of view contributes to the development of suspense in the story by–, A. revealing the thoughts of all characters simultaneously., B. allowing the reader to see what the men investigators cannot see., C. focusing only on the perspective of Mrs. Wright., D. creating confusion about what really happened to Mr. Wright., If the story had been told from Mrs. Wright's point of view, the reader would better understand–, A. why the county attorney is investigating the case., B. how Mrs. Peters feels about being in the Wright home., C. the motivation behind Mr. Wright's murder., D. why the birdcage door was broken., Which detail in the passage foreshadows the discovery of the dead bird?, A. Mrs. Hale mentioning that Mrs. Wright "used to sing real pretty herself.", B. Mrs. Peters noting that the birdcage door is broken., C. Mrs. Hale saying that the house is "down in a hollow.", D. Mrs. Peters mentioning that Mrs. Wright is afraid of cats..

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