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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From which mule did the bone originally come?
(a) Lum Boger's old mule.
(b) No one knows.
(c) Matt Brazzle's mean mule.
(d) The mule that escaped from Will Cody's pasture.

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

3. How does Dave Carter react to Jim Weston's anger?
(a) He accuses Jim Weston of being an inferior musician.
(b) He apologizes to his friend.
(c) He punches Jim Weston in the stomach.
(d) He ignores him and escorts Daisy into the store so he can buy her a treat.

4. Where did Joe Lindsay find the mule bone?
(a) It is his good luck charm, so he never leaves home without it.
(b) He always carries it with him when he walks to town in order to fight off stray dogs.
(c) He says he found it while he was hunting.
(d) He says he found it behind the store.

5. What draws Joe Clarke's attention to Jim Weston and Dave Carter's fight?
(a) The noise of the crowd.
(b) Deacon Simms runs in to get Joe Clarke when the men begin to fight.
(c) Daisy runs into the store to get Joe Clarke when the men begin to fight.
(d) Their yelling at each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Joe Lindsay bring the mule bone to the store?

2. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?

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

4. When will Jim Weston's trial begin?

5. How do the men in front of the store react to Deacon Simms' arrival?

(see the answer key)

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