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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mrs. Samuel
(b) Mrs. Wright
(c) Mrs. Hale
(d) Mrs. Peters

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

4. In what year was John Hossack murdered?
(a) 1798
(b) 1900
(c) 1885
(d) 1916

5. 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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?

3. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?

(see the answer key)

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