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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Sister Taylor, what will ruin a person's eyesight?
(a) Handling a mule bone.
(b) Reading without enough light.
(c) Having one's eye teeth pulled out.
(d) Gossiping about neighbors.

2. How does Joe Clarke respond to Deacon Simms' suggestion about the jail?
(a) He laughs because he thinks it must be a joke.
(b) He is offended and argues.
(c) He isn't sure, but agrees to bring it up at the next town meeting.
(d) He agrees and wants to hear more.

3. Why is the church bell rung?
(a) Deacon Simms rings the bell to draw attention to his client's case.
(b) It was an accident; someone fell and grabbed the rope.
(c) Lum Boger rings the bell to signal the beginning of the trial.
(d) Hambo rings the bell as a way of ushering Jim Weston out of town.

4. According to Deacon Simms, what kind of day is it in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) It is a cloudy day.
(b) It is a chilly day.
(c) It is a windy day.
(d) It is a hot day.

5. What does everyone believe has happened when the church bell begins to toll?
(a) Everone believes that Jim Weston has been cleared of the charges.
(b) Everyone thinks that Dave Carter has died from his injuries.
(c) Everyone believes that Jim Weston has been convicted and sentenced.
(d) Everyone believes that the trial is about to begin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jim Weston get angry with Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. How do the women react when Lum Boger comes back to quiet them?

3. What information does Sister Taylor share with Lum Boger in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What argument does Deacon Simms use to defend Jim Weston?

5. How many people are in the church at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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