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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. How do the women react when Lum Boger comes back to quiet them?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They quiet down for a bit.
(c) They threaten him and warn him not to come near them.
(d) They apologize and quickly quiet down.

2. What order does Joe Clarke give to the people at the trial before they leave the church?
(a) He orders them to leave church grounds before they begin to fight.
(b) He orders them to disperse quietly and return to their homes.
(c) He orders them to leave their neighbors alone and mind their own business.
(d) He orders them to help Lum Boger escort Jim Weston out of town.

3. What name does Sister Taylor call the girl who sasses back at her?
(a) A "limb of Satan."
(b) A "Satan's chile."
(c) A "truck o' trouble."
(d) A "little heifer."

4. What part of Joe Clarke's appearance does Sister Thomas criticize?
(a) She says he has short, stubby legs.
(b) She says his hair looks like a nest of beavers.
(c) She says he has a flat nose.
(d) She says he has a huge stomach.

5. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?
(a) He believes that she has enough food.
(b) They have a longstanding feud.
(c) He is afraid of Mr. Roberts, who has warned him against giving food to her.
(d) The meat is not very good quality.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe Clarke try to quiet the crowd when he enters the church?

2. What is Dave Carter wearing when he enters the church?

3. What does Sister Thomas do after Reverend Childers and his group enter?

4. What is Mary Ella's criticism about the Methodist Church?

5. What does Sister Taylor say she would do with Daisy if she were her mother?

(see the answer key)

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