Part A: What does the word “reluctantly” most closely mean as it is used in paragraph 2?
A. unenthusiastically
B. patiently
C. surprisingly
D. angrily

PART B: Which of the following phrases from the text best supports the answer to
Part A?
A. “The shelter houses up to 300 adults and 500 children” (Paragraph 2)
B. “I wouldn’t say it’s my favorite place.” (Paragraph 3)
C. “she would often wake up in the middle of the night” (Paragraph 4)
D. “Melson says she didn’t keep her homelessness a secret from classmates”
(Paragraph 4)

Read the following scene from trifles. mrs. peters. she was piecing a quilt. (she brings the large sewing basket, and they look at the bright pieces.) mrs. hale. it’s 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 it or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.) county attorney (rubbing his hands over the stove). frank’s fire didn’t do much up there, did it? well, let’s go out to the barn and get that cleared up. (the men go outside.) how would a film version most likely emphasize the men’s emotions during this scene? by emphasizing the variety of props used by showing the men’s facial expressions by highlighting the characters’ costumes by focusing on the actions of the women