Read the excerpt from part two of trifles.

mrs. peters (looking upstairs). we mustn’t—take on.

mrs. hale. i might have known she needed ! i know how things can be—for women. i tell you, it’s queer, mrs. peters. we live close together and we live far apart. we all go through the same things—it’s all just a different kind of the same thing.

which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?

a.)women could not generally count upon one another for support, advice, or company.

b.)women felt that they couldn’t ask each other for because of the societal rules of the time.

c.)women generally felt detached from each other because of the societal roles thrust upon them.

d.)women were too busy caring for the men in their lives to spend time with other women.

On what evidence did you base your predictions? check the four boxes that apply. there is a rope around his neck. he is in alabama. his hands are tied behind his back. he is standing high above a river. the bridge is for railroads. some crimes are punished by hanging.

What is sue’s reaction to her phone call

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?