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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color shirt is Dave Carter wearing?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) The text does not reveal the color.

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 criticize him for taking the Baptist side of the argument.
(c) They ask to pray with him for a peaceful resolution to the trial.
(d) They wish him luck.

3. Describe the relationship between the Methodists and the Baptists in town.
(a) They do not agree on many ideas and do not get along.
(b) They work together to fight corruption.
(c) They are friendly toward one another.
(d) They are beginning to learn how to accept one another.

4. How do the men at the store react to Daisy's arrival?
(a) They suddenly become very formal and well-mannered.
(b) They are embarrassed to speak to her.
(c) They flirt with Daisy and ask her to reveal which man she prefer, Jim or Dave.
(d) No one speaks to her, but they all stare at her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Joe Clarke's appearance does Sister Thomas criticize?

2. On what errand does Joe Clarke send Lum Boger?

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

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

5. How do the men at the store react to the arrival of Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sister Taylor want to testify at the trial even though she was not present at the fight?

2. What is the setting of Act I?

3. In Act III, why does Daisy threaten to leave after Dave arrives at the train tracks?

4. How do the different congregations react when the participants of the trial enter?

5. Describe Joe Clarke's treatment of Lum Boger.

6. Why does Deacon Simms get frustrated during his defense argument?

7. How does the suggestion of saying a prayer before beginning the trial feed the conflict among the people at the trial?

8. What do the other characters think of Mrs. Roberts?

9. How does Jim react to meeting Daisy as she is on her way back to town?

10. What request does Mrs. Blunt make concerning the trial? How is her request received by Joe Clarke?

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