Trifles Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 26
(b) 35
(c) 15
(d) 10

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

3. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) St. Paul, Minnesota
(b) Albany, New York
(c) Chicago, Illinois
(d) Indianola, Iowa

4. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Robert Conville
(b) Preston Lorio
(c) Mark Whitburg
(d) James Harris

5. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Emily Hossack
(b) Sarah Hossack
(c) Margaret Hossack
(d) Muriel Hossack

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Trifles first performed?

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

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

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

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

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