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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) 25 years in prison
(b) Death by hanging
(c) Death by electric chair
(d) Life in prison

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

3. 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

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

5. 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) Eugene O’Neill
(c) Samuel Beckett
(d) Norman Mailer

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?

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

5. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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