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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. Who is Joe Clarke?
(a) He is the Methodist minister.
(b) He is one of the men in love with Daisy.
(c) He is the Baptist minister.
(d) He is the owner of the general store and the mayor of the town.

2. How do the men at the store react to the arrival of Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They agree that both women are just as pretty as Daisy.
(b) They are too shy to speak to them directly.
(c) They do not even notice.
(d) They agree that the women are attractive, but not as attractive as Daisy.

3. What does Sister Thomas repeatedly say she needs to do before the trial?
(a) Hang her laundry.
(b) Put the collard greens on to cook.
(c) Finish washing her dishes.
(d) Change her clothes.

4. What time is Jim Weston's trial scheduled to begin?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) Four o'clock.
(d) Three o'clock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?

2. What does Deacon Simms say he will use as his legal reference during the trial?

3. According to Deacon Simms, why does the town need a jail?

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

5. What explanation does Deacon Lindsay give to explain why he doesn't want to talk to Sister Taylor?

(see the answer key)

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