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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?
(a) The Lucille Lortel Theater
(b) The Wharf Theatre
(c) The Oak Park Theater
(d) The St. James Theatre

Short Answer Questions

1. Who portrayed Lewis Hale 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. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?

5. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?

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