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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Joe Clarke chase away the children who are playing in front of the store?
(a) It is getting late and their parents will expect them home.
(b) They are noisy, and he cannot concentrate on his game.
(c) He does not really like children.
(d) The children almost broke a window in his store.

2. As the evening progresses, what games do the men on the porch play?
(a) They shoot dice.
(b) They play Scrabble.
(c) They play hangman.
(d) They alternate between cards and playing checkers.

3. What does Dave Carter do while Jim Weston plays music?
(a) He joins in by singing.
(b) He dances, eventually dancing with Daisy.
(c) He wanders off to play poker.
(d) He goes into the store to shop.

4. What does Dave Carter buy for Daisy?
(a) An ice cream cone.
(b) A red soda.
(c) Some kettle corn.
(d) Cotton candy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Roberts, why should the store owner give her some meat?

2. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?

3. Why does Jim Weston jump up to fight Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. Why does Dave Carter strike back at Jim Weston?

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

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