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1			Read "A Jury of Her Peers," the short story Glaspell adapted from Trifles. Do you think it works better as a short story or as a play? Why? What major differences did you notice between the two works?
2			Read this entry about Trifles from a health point of view. Why is one of the keywords "domestic violence"? What evidence can you draw from the play that supports positioning it this way on this website?
3			Consult this women's rights timeline. What did you learn about the historical context of this play? What kinds of information could you use from such a site if you were to write on Glaspell and Trifles? Where could you go for more information?