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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?
(a) Edward Albee
(b) Norman Mailer
(c) Samuel Beckett
(d) Eugene O’Neill

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

2. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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

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

5. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?

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