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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. According to the Introduction, what weapon was used to kill John Hossack?
(a) A gun
(b) An axe
(c) A rope
(d) A knife
2. In what year was John Hossack murdered?
(a) 1916
(b) 1798
(c) 1885
(d) 1900
3. When was Trifles first performed?
(a) September 25, 1919
(b) March 12, 1885
(c) August 8, 1916
(d) July 15, 1901
4. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?
(a) The Provincetown Players
(b) The Cincinnati Players
(c) The Greenwich Players
(d) The Public Theater
5. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mrs. Hale
(b) Mrs. Peters
(c) Mrs. Samuel
(d) Mrs. Wright
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?
2. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
3. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
4. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?
5. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Trifles reflect “local color” in its style and narrative?
2. Why does Mr. Hale stop at the Wrights' property the previous day?
3. What genre does the play Trifles fall into? Why?
4. What themes are central in the play? Which characters are the focus of the play?
5. Who goes for help after discovering Mr. Wright's body? What does Mr. Hale discuss with Mrs. Wright?
6. How is the kitchen staging set up? Where are the entrances and exits?
7. How does Henry Peters begin the investigation after arriving at the Wright home? What does Mr. Henderson interrupt to ask?
8. How does the theme of guilt apply to Mrs. Hale?
9. How does Trifles differ from episodic dramas or climactic plays?
10. What information does Mr. Hale reveal about Mr. Wright’s character through his interview with the Sheriff and County Attorney?
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