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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who orders Jim' Weston's arrest?
(a) Marshal Lum Boger.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Deacon Simms.
(d) Joe Clarke.

2. Why does Joe Clarke tell Marshal Lum Boger to save the mule bone?
(a) He needs to return it to Joe Lindsay.
(b) He wants to make sure that no one else uses it as a weapon.
(c) He needs to return it to Matt Brazzle.
(d) He needs it for evidence at the trial.

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

4. Why does Jim Weston get angry with Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He thinks he is mocking him.
(b) He was supposed to be playing the fiddle.
(c) He accuses him of not listening and not appreciating his music.
(d) He accuses him of being unfair and taking advantage of the situation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deacon Simms discuss after he moves beyond the subject of snakes?

2. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?

3. Who places Jim Weston under arrest?

4. What complaint does Deacon Simms have about snakes?

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

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