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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?

2. According to the Introduction, what weapon was used to kill John Hossack?

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. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?

5. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

(see the answer key)

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