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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 breaks his nose.
(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 causes Dave Carter to spill red soda all over his shirt.

2. How does Joe Clarke respond to Deacon Simms' suggestion about the jail?
(a) He isn't sure, but agrees to bring it up at the next town meeting.
(b) He laughs because he thinks it must be a joke.
(c) He is offended and argues.
(d) He agrees and wants to hear more.

3. What draws Joe Clarke's attention to Jim Weston and Dave Carter's fight?
(a) Daisy runs into the store to get Joe Clarke when the men begin to fight.
(b) Deacon Simms runs in to get Joe Clarke when the men begin to fight.
(c) The noise of the crowd.
(d) Their yelling at each other.

4. What does Deacon Simms say he will use as his legal reference during the trial?
(a) He says he will use the evidence and let that speak for itself.
(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 law books that he borrowed from the library.

5. 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 big-city lawyer.
(c) Like a Supreme Court justice.
(d) Like a Puritan governor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Deacon Simms discuss after he moves beyond the subject of snakes?

2. How do the children react to Sister Taylor's reprimands?

3. What information does Sister Taylor share with Lum Boger in Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Joe Clarke realize that he needs to get from the lodge room before he goes to the trial?

5. What does Sister Thomas repeatedly say she needs to do before the trial?

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