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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 return to talking about the town's snake problem.
(d) They talk about the weather and how it will affect the harvest.

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

3. What are Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms doing when Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive at the store?
(a) They are beating each other with the mule bone.
(b) They are playing a friendly game of checkers.
(c) They are still arguing about the town.
(d) They are shaking hands and apologizing to each other.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Joe Clarke?

2. How does Daisy respond to the question of whether she prefers Jim Weston or Dave Carter?

3. What complaint does Deacon Simms have about snakes?

4. Where have Jim Weston and Dave Carter been before they arrive at the store in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

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