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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Eugene O’Neill
(b) Edward Albee
(c) Norman Mailer
(d) Samuel Beckett

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?

3. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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

5. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?

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