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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who orders Jim' Weston's arrest?
(a) Marshal Lum Boger.
(b) Deacon Simms.
(c) Joe Clarke.
(d) Daisy.

2. According to Deacon Simms, what kind of day is it in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) It is a cloudy day.
(b) It is a hot day.
(c) It is a chilly day.
(d) It is a windy day.

3. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?
(a) They go back to arguing about whether the town needs a jail.
(b) They talk about who will win Daisy's heart.
(c) They talk about the weather and how it will affect the harvest.
(d) They return to talking about the town's snake problem.

4. What complaint does Deacon Simms have about snakes?
(a) The snakes keep eating his chicks.
(b) They are messengers of the devil and represent evil.
(c) He can never tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes.
(d) They are the only creature of which he is afraid.

5. Why do some women challenge Joe Clarke's involvement in Jim Weston's trial?
(a) All of the women believe that he should bring in a judge from out of town.
(b) Many women believe that he should not be the judge because the incident occurred on his property.
(c) The Methodist women criticize him for holding the trial in a Baptist church.
(d) The Baptist women criticize him because he is a Methodist.

Short Answer Questions

1. What explanation does Deacon Lindsay give to explain why he doesn't want to talk to Sister Taylor?

2. What name does Sister Taylor call the girl who sasses back at her?

3. For what crime is Jim Weston being tried?

4. What does Dave Carter do after Jim Weston hits him?

5. Which two characters are the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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