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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 Dave Carter strike back at Jim Weston?
(a) Jim Weston makes a rude comment about Dave Carter's mother.
(b) Jim Weston causes Dave Carter to spill red soda all over his shirt.
(c) Jim Weston breaks his nose.
(d) Jim Weston accidentally hits Daisy when he swings at Dave.Carter.

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

3. What is missing when Joe Clarke tries to begin the trial?
(a) The witnesses.
(b) Dave Carter.
(c) The defendant.
(d) The gavel.

4. Why is Joe Clarke so passionate about the town?
(a) It's the only place that he's ever lived.
(b) He put up the money to purchase and develop the land.
(c) He needs the town to maintain a positive reputation so that he can sell his property for a profit.
(d) He was born and raised there.

5. What evidence does Dave Carter present to prove that he is as clean as everybody else?
(a) He says he has had a bath that very day.
(b) He sniffs under his arm and declares himself clean.
(c) He says he goes swimming nearly every day.
(d) He lets Reverend Childers check for dirt behind his ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe Clarke defend himself against Sisters Taylor and Thomas when he arrives at the trial?

2. Where have Jim Weston and Dave Carter been before they arrive at the store in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. How does Dave Carter react to Jim Weston's anger?

4. What is Jim Weston's sentence for his crime?

5. How do the Baptists respond to Jim Weston entering the church?

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