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

2. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?
(a) She refuses to comment.
(b) She does not like the kind of music they play.
(c) She likes it.
(d) She is not really interested in music.

3. What does Sister Taylor call the Baptist children?
(a) "You all varmints."
(b) "Limbs of Satan."
(c) "Devil's chillen."
(d) "Lil Baptis' Haitians."

4. On what errand does Joe Clarke send Lum Boger?
(a) To get the gavel.
(b) To get Jim Weston and the mule bone from the barn.
(c) To get the witnesses.
(d) To work at the store during the trial.

5. How do the men at the store react to Mrs. Roberts' plight?
(a) They offer to help her home with her groceries.
(b) They all feel sorry for her and offer her money.
(c) They are all happy that none of them is married to her.
(d) They are embarrassed by her presence and ignore her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sister Taylor think of Mrs. Blunt's reaction to the trial and the associated gossip?

2. Why does Daisy come to the store?

3. Which of the following best describes the children's journey to the church?

4. Why does Daisy return to the store in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

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