1. Why does Joe Clarke get frustrated with Lum Boger?
(a) He has not quited the crowd.
(b) He blames him for forgetting the gavel.
(c) He is sitting with the defendant.
(d) He has not shown up for the trial yet.

2. How does Jim Weston respond to the Baptists' actions when he enters the church?
(a) He tries to run out of the church and escape.
(b) He threatens them with physical harm if they bother him.
(c) He jumps over a church bench and punches one of them.
(d) He hangs his head and refuses to make eye contact with anyone.

3. Why does Sister Taylor doubt that the girl's mother will influence the girl?
(a) She knows that the mother tries but has no control over the daughter.
(b) She says that a child that mean will not listen to anyone.
(c) She says the girl's mother does not behave any better than the daughter.
(d) She knows that the girl only listens to her father.

4. How do the men in front of the store react to Deacon Simms' arrival?
(a) They try to ignore him, hoping that he will go away.
(b) They quickly hide their games and their winnings.
(c) They welcome him to join their poker game.
(d) They begin to harass and verbally assault him.

5. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?
(a) The meat is not very good quality.
(b) He is afraid of Mr. Roberts, who has warned him against giving food to her.
(c) They have a longstanding feud.
(d) He believes that she has enough food.