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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) Life in prison
(d) Death by electric chair

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

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

4. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?
(a) 1913
(b) 1885
(c) 1916
(d) 1919

5. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) Albany, New York
(b) St. Paul, Minnesota
(c) Indianola, Iowa
(d) Chicago, Illinois

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?

5. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

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