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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?
(a) 1880-1882
(b) 1888-1895
(c) 1798-1805
(d) 1899-1901

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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

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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