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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where have Jim Weston and Dave Carter been before they arrive at the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) They were at Daisy's house.
(b) They have been playing music at a whites-only club.
(c) They have been working up North at a white-owned factory.
(d) They have been out working in the fields all day.

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

3. Why does Joe Lindsay bring the mule bone to the store?
(a) He uses it to protect himself from stray dogs.
(b) He wants to show it to the other men.
(c) He believes it will bring him luck.
(d) He wants to return it to its rightful owner.

4. Why does Daisy return to the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She left her pocketbook at the store.
(b) She is coming in to work her shift at the store.
(c) She forgot to pick something up for her mother.
(d) She hears Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music,

5. Who is Joe Clarke?
(a) He is the owner of the general store and the mayor of the town.
(b) He is one of the men in love with Daisy.
(c) He is the Baptist minister.
(d) He is the Methodist minister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe Clarke chase away the children who are playing in front of the store?

2. What are Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms doing when Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive at the store?

3. How do the men at the store react to Daisy's arrival?

4. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?

5. What does Deacon Simms suggest they do about the problem of snakes in the area?

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