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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 time is Jim Weston's trial scheduled to begin?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Four o'clock.
(c) Noon.
(d) Three o'clock.

2. Why does Joe Clarke chase away the children who are playing in front of the store?
(a) It is getting late and their parents will expect them home.
(b) The children almost broke a window in his store.
(c) He does not really like children.
(d) They are noisy, and he cannot concentrate on his game.

3. What does Sister Thomas do after Reverend Childers and his group enter?
(a) She sucks her teeth and turns her back to them.
(b) She begins singing a traditional Methodist hymn.
(c) She flips her skirt at them and exits.
(d) She picks a fight with Deacon Lindsay.

4. How does Lum Boger respond to the women's reactions when he comes back to quiet them?
(a) He gets angry and begins to yell at them.
(b) He grumbles under his breath and kicks their chairs.
(c) He stands next to them and glares at them.
(d) He meekly returns to his seat next to Jim Weston.

5. How many people are in the church at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) The church is nearly empty.
(b) The church is almost full.
(c) Exactly two people are in church, Jim Weston and Deacon Simms.
(d) Only a handful of people are in church, but many are waiting outside.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jim Weston respond to the Baptists' actions when he enters the church?

2. On the charge of assault and battery, how does Jim Weston plead?

3. What other forgotten item does Lum Boger bring back to the trial?

4. What does Dave Carter buy for Daisy?

5. What does Joe Clarke realize that he needs to get from the lodge room before he goes to the trial?

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