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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mrs. Hale
(b) Mrs. Samuel
(c) Mrs. Wright
(d) Mrs. Peters

2. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?
(a) 1880-1882
(b) 1899-1901
(c) 1888-1895
(d) 1798-1805

3. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?
(a) 1916
(b) 1885
(c) 1913
(d) 1919

4. What sentence was the murder suspect given for the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Life in prison
(b) Death by hanging
(c) 25 years in prison
(d) Death by electric chair

5. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Michael Hulgan
(b) Andrew Vestile
(c) James Warner
(d) Madison Dirks

Short Answer Questions

1. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?

2. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?

3. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?

4. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?

5. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?

(see the answer key)

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