1. How does Joe Clarke respond to Mrs. Nixon's accusation that he mistreats his wife and sells rancid bacon?
(a) He says she smells like a nest of yellow hammers.
(b) He bangs his gavel and calls for order.
(c) He says she will not be allowed to buy anything else from the store until she pays back the money she owes.
(d) He says everyone knows that she lies, so he is not concerned.

2. What is Mary Ella's criticism about the Methodist Church?
(a) She says the Methodist Church does not have a church bell.
(b) She says that it might be big, but they do not have enough members to fill it.
(c) She says that it does not have any windows and it is located in the swamp.
(d) She says that no matter how nice it looks, God does not visit there.

3. According to Reverend Childers, why is an ass bone close to a mule bone?
(a) The skeletons of the animals are basically the same.
(b) They both have large ears, so they must be similar.
(c) Both are single-hoofed animals, so they must be in the same family.
(d) An ass is a mule's father, so the mule is related to the ass.

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

5. According to Reverend Childers, what is the most dangerous weapon in the world?
(a) The anger of one friend toward another.
(b) The hock bone of a mule.
(c) The jealousy of a man in love.
(d) A flirtatious woman.