Question

trifles, continued
part c directions write the correct word from the word bank to
complete each sentence.

1. the sheriff sends frank to start a fire in the house. they do not want

to catch _______________, a disease that affects the lungs,
in a cold house.

1. when mr. hale finds mrs. wright, he notices that she looks

very _______________, or strange.

1. hale decides that mrs. wright should tell her story to the

_______________. this is a person who studies
death not clearly due to natural cause.

1. the county attorney speaks his lines with the courage of a

_______________, or person who holds a political office.

1. after the women find the dead bird, they _______________,

or understand, why the crime has occurred.

1. the men speak with _______________, or polite remarks, to the women.
2. the men are so _______________, or focused, with the bedroom

that they ignore the clues in the kitchen.

1. mrs. peters says that cats are often _______________, or full of fear

about something that is unknown or mysterious.

1. when mrs. peters hears the men coming down the stairs, she _______________

or speaks in hesitating or broken words.

1. at the end, the men speak jokingly, or _______________, about the womens

comments. however, the women know the real motive for the crime.
word bank
comprehend
coroner
facetiously
falters
pleasantries
pneumonia
politician
preoccupied
queer
superstitious

Explanation:

Each blank is filled by matching the definition provided in the sentence to the corresponding word from the word bank.

1. The definition "a disease that affects the lungs" matches pneumonia.
2. The definition "or strange" matches queer.
3. The definition "a person who studies death not clearly due to natural cause" matches coroner.
4. The definition "or person who holds a political office" matches politician.
5. The definition "or understand" matches comprehend.
6. The definition "or polite remarks" matches pleasantries.
7. The definition "or focused" matches preoccupied.
8. The definition "or full of fear about something that is unknown or mysterious" matches superstitious.
9. The definition "or speaks in hesitating or broken words" matches falters.
10. The definition "or jokingly" matches facetiously.

Answer:

1. pneumonia
2. queer
3. coroner
4. politician
5. comprehend
6. pleasantries
7. preoccupied
8. superstitious
9. falters
10. facetiously