1. 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 picks a fight with Deacon Lindsay.
(c) She flips her skirt at them and exits.
(d) She begins singing a traditional Methodist hymn.

2. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?
(a) He is so ugly that he scares the cows and their milk dries up.
(b) He is so ugly that children run away from him.
(c) He is so ugly that his wife puts a sheet over his head so sleep can sneak up on him.
(d) He is so ugly that he does not need a mask for Halloween.

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

4. What are Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms doing when Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive at the store?
(a) They are playing a friendly game of checkers.
(b) They are shaking hands and apologizing to each other.
(c) They are beating each other with the mule bone.
(d) They are still arguing about the town.

5. Why does Jim Weston get angry with Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He accuses him of not listening and not appreciating his music.
(b) He thinks he is mocking him.
(c) He was supposed to be playing the fiddle.
(d) He accuses him of being unfair and taking advantage of the situation.