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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. According to the Introduction, what weapon was used to kill John Hossack?

3. 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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