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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. Why does Dave Carter strike back at Jim Weston?
(a) Jim Weston causes Dave Carter to spill red soda all over his shirt.
(b) Jim Weston accidentally hits Daisy when he swings at Dave.Carter.
(c) Jim Weston makes a rude comment about Dave Carter's mother.
(d) Jim Weston breaks his nose.

2. 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.

3. Where have Jim Weston and Dave Carter been before they arrive at the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) They were at Daisy's house.
(b) They have been working up North at a white-owned factory.
(c) They have been playing music at a whites-only club.
(d) They have been out working in the fields all day.

4. What color shirt is Dave Carter wearing?
(a) Blue.
(b) White.
(c) The text does not reveal the color.
(d) Yellow.

5. What does Deacon Simms say he will use as his legal reference during the trial?
(a) He says he will use the law books that he borrowed from the library.
(b) He says he will use the Bible, from beginning to end.
(c) He says he will use his own legal knowledge and experience.
(d) He says he will use the evidence and let that speak for itself.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the sisters Taylor and Thomas treat Deacon Simms when he arrives?

3. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?

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

5. How does Joe Clarke respond to Deacon Simms' suggestion about the jail?

(see the answer key)

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