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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Sister Taylor, what is Joe Clarke trying to look like as he heads to the trial?
(a) Like a big-city lawyer.
(b) Like a Puritan governor.
(c) Like a brigadier general.
(d) Like a Supreme Court justice.

4. Where did Joe Lindsay find the mule bone?
(a) He says he found it behind the store.
(b) He says he found it while he was hunting.
(c) He always carries it with him when he walks to town in order to fight off stray dogs.
(d) It is his good luck charm, so he never leaves home without it.

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

6. How does Deacon Lindsay respond to Sister Taylor's and Sister Thomas' actions in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He extends his hand and asks for a reconciliation.
(b) He is offended and turns to leave.
(c) He laughs because he thinks they are behaving like children.
(d) He gets angry and wants to know why they aren't speaking.

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

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

9. How has Daisy's return to town affected Jim Weston and Dave Carter?
(a) Dave Carter is distracted by her attention, but Jim Weston is ignoring her.
(b) It has not affected them at all.
(c) Jim Weston is distracted by her attention, but Dave Carter is ignoring her.
(d) Daisy's return to town has put a strain on their friendship.

10. What does Dave Carter buy for Daisy?
(a) Cotton candy.
(b) A red soda.
(c) An ice cream cone.
(d) Some kettle corn.

11. What information does Sister Taylor share with Lum Boger in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She tells him that Deacon Simms is looking for him.
(b) She tells him when and where the trial will be held.
(c) She tells him where the gavel is located.
(d) She tells him that Daisy deserves to be arrested, not Jim Weston.

12. Who orders Jim' Weston's arrest?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Marshal Lum Boger.
(c) Deacon Simms.
(d) Joe Clarke.

13. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?
(a) It is not posted; everyone just knows about it.
(b) It is tacked to a big oak tree in town.
(c) It is posted on both church doors.
(d) It is posted in Joe Clarke's store.

14. Why does Dave Carter strike back at Jim Weston?
(a) Jim Weston makes a rude comment about Dave Carter's mother.
(b) Jim Weston accidentally hits Daisy when he swings at Dave.Carter.
(c) Jim Weston causes Dave Carter to spill red soda all over his shirt.
(d) Jim Weston breaks his nose.

15. What does Sister Taylor think of Mrs. Blunt's reaction to the trial and the associated gossip?
(a) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt must be embarrassed by all of the attention.
(b) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt does not care because she has not raised Daisy properly anyway.
(c) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt must be angry about Daisy's behavior.
(d) She suggests that Mrs. Blunt is a strong woman who will not let the trouble get to her.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what crime is Jim Weston being tried?

2. From which mule did the bone originally come?

3. On whose side is Joe Clarke in the matter of Jim Weston?

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

5. What complaint does Deacon Simms have about snakes?

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