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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What information does Sister Taylor share with Lum Boger in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She tells him where the gavel is located.
(b) She tells him that Daisy deserves to be arrested, not Jim Weston.
(c) She tells him that Deacon Simms is looking for him.
(d) She tells him when and where the trial will be held.

2. According to Sister Taylor, what is Joe Clarke trying to look like as he heads to the trial?
(a) Like a brigadier general.
(b) Like a Supreme Court justice.
(c) Like a Puritan governor.
(d) Like a big-city lawyer.

3. For what crime is Jim Weston being tried?
(a) Assault and battery.
(b) Attempted murder.
(c) Disorderly conduct.
(d) Possession of an illegal weapon.

4. How do the sisters Taylor and Thomas treat Deacon Simms when he arrives?
(a) They ignore him and continue their own conversation.
(b) They criticize him and verbally harrass him.
(c) They are supportive and wish him luck.
(d) They ask to pray with him for a peaceful resolution to the trial.

5. What instrument does Jim Weston play?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The fiddle.
(c) The accordion.
(d) The harmonica.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Deacon Lindsay respond to Sister Taylor's and Sister Thomas' actions in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Why does Sister Taylor doubt that the girl's mother will influence the girl?

3. According to Deacon Simms, why does the town need a jail?

4. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?

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

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