Question

Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles.

HALE. Well, she looked queer.

COUNTY ATTORNEY. How do you mean—queer?

HALE. Well, as if she didn’t know what she was going to do next. And kind of done up.

Which word has a meaning similar to “queer” as it is used in this excerpt?
A. doubtful
B. strange
C. pensive
D. irrational

Answer 1

B. strange When describing how the woman looked, Mrs. Hale says that she seemed very confused, like she didn't know at all what was happening around her or what she was going to do. This is a strange way to behave, and Mrs. Hale was referencing that strangeness when she described her as acting "queer". Hope I help out ALOT.

Answer 2

B. strange

When describing how the woman looked, Mrs. Hale says that she seemed very confused, like she didn't know at all what was happening around her or what she was going to do. This is a strange way to behave, and Mrs. Hale was referencing that strangeness when she described her as acting "queer".