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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. Why does Bannister want the front seat in the jury box?
(a) The trial will be a show.
(b) He has terrible vision.
(c) He is incredibly short.
(d) He won't fall asleep.

2. Where does Act 2, Scene 1 take place?
(a) The courtroom.
(b) Cates' jail cell.
(c) The town square.
(d) The courthouse lawn.

3. What does Brady complain to Hornbeck about?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The bias against him.
(c) His terrible writing skills.
(d) The heat.

4. What is Rachel scared of as a child?
(a) That her father was the devil.
(b) Falling off the Earth.
(c) That she was the devil.
(d) Talking to God.

5. What does Reverend Brown preach at the end of the prayer meeting?
(a) Offering a hand to the weary.
(b) Hellfire and damnation.
(c) Forgiveness.
(d) Judging thy neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Melinda respond to Howard's opinion on origin?

2. What are the workmen building at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 1?

3. Who does Brady claim he will fight, no matter what?

4. At the end of the prayer meeting, what does the crowd's response to Brady signify?

5. How is Brady's physicality described?

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