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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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) 1798-1805
(d) 1888-1895

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?

2. What important theatrical collaboration did Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook found?

3. As a founding member of a famous theatrical collaboration, Susan Glaspell arranged for the first ever reading of a play by what famed playwright?

4. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

5. What sentence was the murder suspect given for the murder of John Hossack?

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