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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?
(a) They talk about the weather and how it will affect the harvest.
(b) They talk about who will win Daisy's heart.
(c) They go back to arguing about whether the town needs a jail.
(d) They return to talking about the town's snake problem.

2. How do Sisters Taylor and Thomas greet Joe Clarke when he arrives at the trial?
(a) They ignore him and do not speak to him at all.
(b) They wish him luck.
(c) They ask to pray with him for a peaceful resolution to the trial.
(d) They criticize him for taking the Baptist side of the argument.

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

4. With what does Jim Weston hit Dave Carter?
(a) A mule bone.
(b) His fist.
(c) A broken soda bottle.
(d) A chair from the porch.

5. What assurance does Deacon Simms give Sisters Taylor and Thomas?
(a) He assures them that not only will Jim Weston be cleared, but they may get a new mayor.
(b) He assures them that Jim Weston will get the punishment he deserves.
(c) He assures them that the trial will be quick and fair.
(d) He assures them that they will both get a chance to testify at the trial.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave Carter do while Jim Weston plays music?

2. Why does Jim Weston begin to play music?

3. Why does Daisy come to the store?

4. How do the men at the store react to Daisy's arrival?

5. When the fighting children enter, what does Sister Taylor look for, and what does she intend to do with it?

(see the answer key)

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