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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) Robert Conville
(b) James Harris
(c) Preston Lorio
(d) Mark Whitburg

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year was John Hossack murdered?

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

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