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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?

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

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