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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When will Jim Weston's trial begin?
(a) In two weeks.
(b) The text does not state how long it will be until his trial.
(c) In a month.
(d) On Monday.

2. From which mule did the bone originally come?
(a) The mule that escaped from Will Cody's pasture.
(b) Matt Brazzle's mean mule.
(c) No one knows.
(d) Lum Boger's old mule.

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

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

5. Why does Jim Weston begin to play music?
(a) One of the men at the store requests a song.
(b) When he is nervous, he plays music.
(c) It is the only way he can express his love for Daisy.
(d) Daisy asks him to play for her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?

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

4. Where is Jim Weston held until his trial?

5. What draws Joe Clarke's attention to Jim Weston and Dave Carter's fight?

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