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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. As the evening progresses, what games do the men on the porch play?
(a) They alternate between cards and playing checkers.
(b) They shoot dice.
(c) They play hangman.
(d) They play Scrabble.

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

3. How does Deacon Lindsay respond to Sister Taylor's and Sister Thomas' actions in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He laughs because he thinks they are behaving like children.
(b) He gets angry and wants to know why they aren't speaking.
(c) He is offended and turns to leave.
(d) He extends his hand and asks for a reconciliation.

4. With what does Jim Weston hit Dave Carter?
(a) A broken soda bottle.
(b) His fist.
(c) A chair from the porch.
(d) A mule bone.

5. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?
(a) It is posted in Joe Clarke's store.
(b) It is posted on both church doors.
(c) It is not posted; everyone just knows about it.
(d) It is tacked to a big oak tree in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sister Taylor say she would do with Daisy if she were her mother?

2. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?

3. When will Jim Weston's trial begin?

4. How do the men at the store react to the arrival of Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts?

5. When the fighting children enter, what does Sister Taylor look for, and what does she intend to do with it?

(see the answer key)

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