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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?
(a) 1913
(b) 1885
(c) 1916
(d) 1919
2. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?
(a) The Greenwich Players
(b) The Cincinnati Players
(c) The Provincetown Players
(d) The Public Theater
3. For how many months did Susan Glaspell cover the John Hossack murder case?
(a) 30
(b) 16
(c) 4
(d) 20
4. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Muriel Hossack
(b) Sarah Hossack
(c) Emily Hossack
(d) Margaret Hossack
5. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?
(a) The Lucille Lortel Theater
(b) The Wharf Theatre
(c) The St. James Theatre
(d) The Oak Park Theater
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
2. Who portrayed Lewis Hale in the original production of Trifles?
3. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?
4. In what year was John Hossack murdered?
5. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about the characters through their dialogue and language?
2. How does Mrs. Wright inform Mr. Hale of her husband's location and means of death?
3. What genre does the play Trifles fall into? Why?
4. What information does Mr. Hale reveal about Mr. Wright’s character through his interview with the Sheriff and County Attorney?
5. How does Henry Peters begin the investigation after arriving at the Wright home? What does Mr. Henderson interrupt to ask?
6. What passing comment of Mr. Hale's reveals information about the Wrights’ relationship?
7. How does Trifles differ from episodic dramas or climactic plays?
8. When and where was Trifles first performed?
9. What indicates the time period of the narrative?
10. How is the Wright property described?
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