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Which is a trait of participatory drama?

A
The storyline is sentimental with stereotypical characters.
B
The setting and characters are portrayed as in real life.
C
The audience itself is involved in the play in some way.
D
The actors recite lines before an audience with no setting.
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Which element is excluded in the articles by Susan Glaspell and the excerpt from Midnight Assassin?

A
the names of Mrs. Hossack’s lawyers
B
information about the Hossack family
C
how the Hossack children handled the trial
D
possible murder motives of Mrs. Hossack
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What is a key similarity between the accounts presented in the primary source article "Indicted Her for Murder" and the secondary source Midnight Assassin?

A
Both suggest that Mrs. Hossack’s attorneys do not actually believe in her innocence.
B
Both suggest that a nearby neighbor had a history of heated arguments with Mr. Hossack.
C
Both suggest that Mrs. Hossack may have had a possible motive for killing her husband.
D
Both suggest that the Hossack children had likely motives for killing Mr. Hossack.
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Read the excerpt from the article "Mrs. Hossack's Parting Plea."It is universally believed at Indianola that if Mrs. Hossack did not murder her husband she knows who did.Which most supports the idea that the excerpt is an opinion?

A
It contains information and ideas that can be proven using objective evidence.
B
It contains a situation that has not actually occurred and is purely hypothetical.
C
It contains the word “universally,” which suggests a judgment has been made.
D
It contains the word “knows,” which suggests that the evidence can be proven.
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Which best describes a drama written in an experimental style?

A
The author uses language that is unusual for the time period.
B
The themes presented are creative and highly controversial.
C
The actors conduct a variety of experiments while onstage.
D
The setting and characters are presented in unusual ways.
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A sentimental drama with stereotypical characters is known as

A
realistic.
B
melodrama.
C
participatory.
D
experimental.

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