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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. 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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?

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

3. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

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

5. When was Trifles first performed?

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