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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) Daisy.
(b) Joe Clarke.
(c) Marshal Lum Boger.
(d) Deacon Simms.

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 needs it for evidence at the trial.
(c) He wants to make sure that no one else uses it as a weapon.
(d) He needs to return it to Matt Brazzle.

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

4. Why does Daisy come to the store?
(a) She needs to pick up some items for her mother.
(b) She wants to show off her new dress for all of the men.
(c) She wants to challenge the men to a high-stakes poker game.
(d) She needs to buy some stamps.

5. What does Deacon Simms discuss after he moves beyond the subject of snakes?
(a) He wants to know what the men think about Mrs. Roberts.
(b) He begins to preach about changes that the town needs.
(c) He wants to talk about making improvements to the town's school.
(d) He begins to gossip about Daisy Blunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As the evening progresses, what games do the men on the porch play?

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

4. What does Dave Carter do while Jim Weston plays music?

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

(see the answer key)

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