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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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

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

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

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

3. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?

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

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