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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Daisy come to the store?
(a) She needs to buy some stamps.
(b) She wants to challenge the men to a high-stakes poker game.
(c) She wants to show off her new dress for all of the men.
(d) She needs to pick up some items for her mother.

2. Why does Joe Lindsay bring the mule bone to the store?
(a) He wants to return it to its rightful owner.
(b) He believes it will bring him luck.
(c) He wants to show it to the other men.
(d) He uses it to protect himself from stray dogs.

3. What instrument does Jim Weston play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The harmonica.
(c) The accordion.
(d) The fiddle.

4. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They are tomboys who want to be included in the boys' games.
(b) They dress up and come to the store only to show off for the men.
(c) Men are attracted to them because of their dependability and modesty.
(d) They are demure and shy.

5. What does Deacon Simms discuss after he moves beyond the subject of snakes?
(a) He begins to preach about changes that the town needs.
(b) He wants to talk about making improvements to the town's school.
(c) He begins to gossip about Daisy Blunt.
(d) He wants to know what the men think about Mrs. Roberts.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Jim Weston and Dave Carter react to Daisy's return?

2. How does Joe Clarke respond to Deacon Simms' suggestion about the jail?

3. What are Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms doing when Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive at the store?

4. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?

5. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?

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