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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

11. 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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?

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

3. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?

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