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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?

2. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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

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

5. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?

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