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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) August 8, 1916
(c) September 25, 1919
(d) July 15, 1901
2. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 4
(b) 20
(c) 30
(d) 16
3. 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
4. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Muriel Hossack
(b) Margaret Hossack
(c) Emily Hossack
(d) Sarah Hossack
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) Death by hanging
(d) Life in prison
6. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 10
(b) 26
(c) 15
(d) 35
7. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mark Whitburg
(b) Preston Lorio
(c) James Harris
(d) Robert Conville
8. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?
(a) James Warner
(b) Michael Hulgan
(c) Andrew Vestile
(d) Madison Dirks
9. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?
(a) 1919
(b) 1916
(c) 1913
(d) 1885
10. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?
(a) 1888-1895
(b) 1880-1882
(c) 1899-1901
(d) 1798-1805
11. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mrs. Samuel
(b) Mrs. Peters
(c) Mrs. Hale
(d) Mrs. Wright
12. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) St. Paul, Minnesota
(b) Chicago, Illinois
(c) Albany, New York
(d) Indianola, Iowa
13. Who portrayed Lewis Hale in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Andrew Stabler
(b) George Cram Cook
(c) Gino Chelakis
(d) Alexander Hampton
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) Norman Mailer
(c) Eugene O’Neill
(d) Samuel Beckett
15. According to the Introduction, what weapon was used to kill John Hossack?
(a) A gun
(b) A knife
(c) A rope
(d) An axe
Short Answer Questions
1. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?
2. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?
3. In what year was John Hossack murdered?
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