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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?
(a) Bay Ridge, New Jersey
(b) Cape Cod, Massachusetts
(c) Rutland, Connecticut
(d) New York, New York

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

4. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?
(a) The Oak Park Theater
(b) The Lucille Lortel Theater
(c) The Wharf Theatre
(d) The St. James Theatre

5. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?
(a) The Greenwich Players
(b) The Public Theater
(c) The Cincinnati Players
(d) The Provincetown Players

6. According to the Introduction, what weapon was used to kill John Hossack?
(a) A knife
(b) A rope
(c) A gun
(d) An axe

7. In what year was John Hossack murdered?
(a) 1900
(b) 1916
(c) 1885
(d) 1798

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

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

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

11. Who portrayed Lewis Hale in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Gino Chelakis
(b) Alexander Hampton
(c) Andrew Stabler
(d) George Cram Cook

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

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

14. When was Trifles first performed?
(a) March 12, 1885
(b) July 15, 1901
(c) September 25, 1919
(d) August 8, 1916

15. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 4
(d) 16

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

2. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?

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?

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