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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Margaret Hossack
(b) Emily Hossack
(c) Sarah Hossack
(d) Muriel Hossack

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

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

4. Who portrayed Lewis Hale in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Alexander Hampton
(b) George Cram Cook
(c) Gino Chelakis
(d) Andrew Stabler

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

5. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?

(see the answer key)

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