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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?
(a) The Provincetown Players
(b) The Cincinnati Players
(c) The Greenwich Players
(d) The Public Theater

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

3. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 15
(b) 26
(c) 35
(d) 10

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

5. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 4
(b) 30
(c) 20
(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. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?

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

4. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

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

(see the answer key)

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