Question

read the excerpt from part one of trifles.
county attorney. how did she seem to feel about you coming?
hale. why, i dont think she minded—one way or the other. she didnt pay much attention. i said, \how do, mrs. wright, its cold, aint it?\ and she said, \is it?\—and went on kind of pleating at her apron. . . . and then she—laughed. i guess you would call it a laugh.
how does this dialogue further develop the idea that mrs. wright may have had a motive for killing her husband?
○ it suggests that she has actually gone insane.
○ it suggests that she finds death humorous.
○ it suggests that she did not care about his death.
○ it suggests that she is hiding her real emotions.

Explanation:

In the dialogue, Mrs. Wright's detached response (not minding the visit, distracted pleating, and an unusual "laugh") shows a lack of typical grief or concern. This implies she may be concealing her true feelings about her husband's death, which could relate to a motive for killing him (e.g., unresolved emotions or a desire to hide guilt/other feelings tied to the act). The other options are less supported: "insane" is not directly suggested, she doesn't find death humorous (the laugh is odd, not a joke about death), and "not care" is less about motive than hiding emotions that could link to motive.

Answer:

D. It suggests that she is hiding her real emotions.