Question

Read the excerpt from part two of Trifles. MRS. HALE. It’s a log cabin pattern. Pretty, isn’t it? I wonder if she was goin’ to quilt or just knot it? (Footsteps have been heard coming down the stairs. The Sheriff enters, followed by Hale and the County Attorney.) SHERIFF. They wonder if she was going to quilt or just not it. (The men laugh, the women look abashed.) Which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?
a)The thoughts and opinions of women were not considered noteworthy.
b)The relationships between men and women were somewhat competitive.
c)The daily deeds of women were quite complex and detail oriented.
d)The dedication that women had for their communities was unmatched.

Answer 1

C - the Sheriff did not understand the true meaning of what Mrs. Hale said. There were multiple ways to make what she was making and the men walking in did not know the intricacies of the process and assumed it was just what the word phonetically sounded like.