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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. Why does Joe Lindsay bring the mule bone to the store?
(a) He wants to show it to the other men.
(b) He uses it to protect himself from stray dogs.
(c) He wants to return it to its rightful owner.
(d) He believes it will bring him luck.

2. What other forgotten item does Lum Boger bring back to the trial?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The mule bone.
(c) The defendant.
(d) The legal documents.

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

4. Where is Jim Weston held until his trial?
(a) In the store's cellar.
(b) In Joe Clarke's barn.
(c) In the church basement.
(d) Under house arrest.

5. What does Sister Taylor do to end the argument with the sassy young girl?
(a) She embarrasses the girl in front her friends.
(b) She heads to the church to tell the girl's mother.
(c) She calls the girl's mother over and lets the mother deal with her.
(d) She turns the girl over her knee and spanks her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?

2. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?

3. Where is Deaconr Simms headed when he meets Sisters Taylor and Thomas?

4. What accusation do the Methodists hurl at Dave Carter when he enters the church?

5. What does Reverend Childers present as evidence against Jim Weston in the trial?

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