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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to the Introduction, who played the role of Henry Peters in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Mark Whitburg
(b) James Harris
(c) Preston Lorio
(d) Robert Conville

4. Where was the theatrical collaboration that Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cook formed originated?
(a) Bay Ridge, New Jersey
(b) New York, New York
(c) Rutland, Connecticut
(d) Cape Cod, Massachusetts

5. Where did the trial for John Hossack’s murder take place?
(a) Indianola, Iowa
(b) Albany, New York
(c) Chicago, Illinois
(d) St. Paul, Minnesota

6. According to the Introduction, where was Trifles first performed?
(a) The St. James Theatre
(b) The Lucille Lortel Theater
(c) The Oak Park Theater
(d) The Wharf Theatre

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

8. Who played the role of George Henderson in the original production of Trifles?
(a) Andrew Vestile
(b) James Warner
(c) Madison Dirks
(d) Michael Hulgan

9. What sentence was the murder suspect given for the murder of John Hossack?
(a) 25 years in prison
(b) Death by hanging
(c) Death by electric chair
(d) Life in prison

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

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

12. Who was accused of the murder of John Hossack?
(a) Margaret Hossack
(b) Sarah Hossack
(c) Muriel Hossack
(d) Emily Hossack

13. According to the Introduction, during what years did Susan Glaspell work as a reporter for the Des Moines News?
(a) 1899-1901
(b) 1798-1805
(c) 1880-1882
(d) 1888-1895

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) Eugene O’Neill
(b) Norman Mailer
(c) Samuel Beckett
(d) Edward Albee

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many articles did Susan Glaspell write as a reporter that covered the John Hossack murder case?

2. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?

3. What character did Susan Glaspell portray in the original production of Trifles?

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