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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. When the fighting children enter, what does Sister Taylor look for, and what does she intend to do with it?
(a) She looks for an easy exit so she can get away from the children.
(b) She looks for a stick with which she can hit the children.
(c) She looks for another adult to help back her up.
(d) She looks for a rock to throw at the children.

2. Where have Jim Weston and Dave Carter been before they arrive at the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) They have been out working in the fields all day.
(b) They have been working up North at a white-owned factory.
(c) They were at Daisy's house.
(d) They have been playing music at a whites-only club.

3. 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 hot day.
(c) It is a chilly day.
(d) It is a windy day.

4. What does Sister Thomas do after Reverend Childers and his group enter?
(a) She begins singing a traditional Methodist hymn.
(b) She flips her skirt at them and exits.
(c) She picks a fight with Deacon Lindsay.
(d) She sucks her teeth and turns her back to them.

5. Which of the following best describes the Baptist position on Jim Weston's guilt?
(a) They believe that he should be imprisoned for at least a year.
(b) They believe that he and Dave Carter should resolve the issue themselves.
(c) They believe that he is innocent and should be released.
(d) They believe that he should be expelled from the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the exchange between Sister Taylor and Deacon Lindsay?

2. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?

3. How do the sisters Taylor and Thomas treat Deacon Simms when he arrives?

4. What does Deacon Simms suggest they do about the problem of snakes in the area?

5. Which of the following best describes Sister Taylor's position about Daisy's involvement in the fight between Jim Weston and Dave Carter?

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