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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joe Clarke realize that he needs to get from the lodge room before he goes to the trial?
(a) The list of charges.
(b) The evidence.
(c) His judge's robe.
(d) The gavel.

2. What argument does Deacon Simms use to defend Jim Weston?
(a) He says that according to white law and the Bible, a mule bone is not a weapon.
(b) He says that it was an innocent disagreement between friends, but not a crime.
(c) He says that Jim was simply defending himself from Dave's angry tirade.
(d) He says that Jim was full of rage and did not realize what he was doing.

3. On what errand does Joe Clarke send Lum Boger?
(a) To work at the store during the trial.
(b) To get Jim Weston and the mule bone from the barn.
(c) To get the gavel.
(d) To get the witnesses.

4. What does Dave Carter do after Jim Weston hits him?
(a) Staggers away, supported by Daisy.
(b) Staggers away, supported by Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms.
(c) Falls unconscious.
(d) Shakes his head and walks back out of town.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?

2. How do the children react to Sister Taylor's reprimands?

3. What order does Joe Clarke give to the people at the trial before they leave the church?

4. Describe the relationship between the Methodists and the Baptists in town.

5. What game are the children playing in front of the store?

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