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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did Susan Glaspell marry George Cram Cook?
(a) 1916
(b) 1885
(c) 1913
(d) 1919

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) Edward Albee
(d) Samuel Beckett

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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