Final answer:
Ruth is a character in 'Trifles' by Susan Glaspell, the wife of John Wright. Her relationship to the Putnams is not mentioned, and Betty from 'The Crucible' does not tie into Ruth's problem in 'Trifles'.
Step-by-step explanation:
Ruth is a character in the play 'Trifles' by Susan Glaspell. She is the wife of John Wright, who has been found dead in his house. Ruth's relationship to the Putnams is not mentioned in the play 'Trifles', as the Putnams are characters from a different play, 'The Crucible' by Arthur Miller. In 'Trifles', Ruth is not explicitly identified as having any specific problem. The Putnams and Betty are characters from 'The Crucible', so they do not tie into Ruth's problem in 'Trifles'.