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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mark Whitburg
(b) Robert Conville
(c) James Harris
(d) Preston Lorio

2. 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

3. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) Indianola, Iowa
(b) St. Paul, Minnesota
(c) Albany, New York
(d) Chicago, Illinois

4. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 15
(b) 26
(c) 35
(d) 10

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who portrayed Lewis Hale in the original production of Trifles?
(a) George Cram Cook
(b) Gino Chelakis
(c) Andrew Stabler
(d) Alexander Hampton

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

12. 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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Trifles first performed?

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

3. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?

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