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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Eugene O’Neill
(c) Edward Albee
(d) Samuel Beckett

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

3. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?
(a) Bay Ridge, New Jersey
(b) Cape Cod, Massachusetts
(c) Rutland, Connecticut
(d) New York, New York

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

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

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

7. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?

2. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?

3. When was Trifles first performed?

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