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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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) Eugene O’Neill
(d) Samuel Beckett

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?

3. When was Trifles first performed?

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

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

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