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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 Public Theater
(c) The Greenwich Players
(d) The Cincinnati Players

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?

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