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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

2. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?

3. Who portrayed Lewis Hale in the original production of Trifles?

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

5. What sentence was the murder suspect given for the murder of John Hossack?

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