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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joe Clarke respond to Deacon Simms' suggestion about the jail?
(a) He is offended and argues.
(b) He agrees and wants to hear more.
(c) He laughs because he thinks it must be a joke.
(d) He isn't sure, but agrees to bring it up at the next town meeting.

2. How do the men at the store react to the arrival of Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They do not even notice.
(b) They agree that both women are just as pretty as Daisy.
(c) They are too shy to speak to them directly.
(d) They agree that the women are attractive, but not as attractive as Daisy.

3. What game are the children playing in front of the store?
(a) Red rover.
(b) Hopscotch.
(c) Chick-me, chick-me, cranie-crow.
(d) Double-dutch.

4. 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 the weather and how it will affect the harvest.
(c) They return to talking about the town's snake problem.
(d) They talk about who will win Daisy's heart.

5. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?
(a) She was away at college.
(b) She was in prison for a suspicious accident.
(c) No one knows where she has been.
(d) She was in the North working for a white family.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What color shirt is Dave Carter wearing?

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