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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 evidence does Sister Hambo provide to prove that she is telling the truth?
(a) She swears on her mother's grave that she is telling the truth.
(b) Everyone in town knows that she always tells the truth.
(c) She belongs to Macedonia Baptist Church and cannot lie.
(d) She has six children, and they are all as honest as she is.

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

3. Which two characters are the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Sister Jane Babler and Sister James
(b) Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts
(c) Jim Weston and Joe Clarke
(d) Sister Lucy Taylor and Sister Thomas

4. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They dress up and come to the store only to show off for the men.
(b) They are demure and shy.
(c) Men are attracted to them because of their dependability and modesty.
(d) They are tomboys who want to be included in the boys' games.

5. With what does Jim Weston hit Dave Carter?
(a) His fist.
(b) A chair from the porch.
(c) A broken soda bottle.
(d) A mule bone.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mary Ella's criticism about the Methodist Church?

3. For what does Sister Taylor chastise the children in Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What evidence does Sister Taylor provide to prove that her husband is good to her?

5. Where did Joe Lindsay find the mule bone?

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