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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?
(a) James Warner
(b) Andrew Vestile
(c) Michael Hulgan
(d) Madison Dirks

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?

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

3. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

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?

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

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