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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Introduction, what weapon was used to kill John Hossack?
(a) A knife
(b) A gun
(c) An axe
(d) A rope

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

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

4. What sentence was the murder suspect given for the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Death by electric chair
(b) Death by hanging
(c) Life in prison
(d) 25 years in prison

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?

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

3. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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