1. How does Joe Clarke respond to Mrs. Nixon's accusation that he mistreats his wife and sells rancid bacon?
(a) He says she will not be allowed to buy anything else from the store until she pays back the money she owes.
(b) He bangs his gavel and calls for order.
(c) He says everyone knows that she lies, so he is not concerned.
(d) He says she smells like a nest of yellow hammers.

2. Which of the following best describes the children's journey to the church?
(a) They all race the whole way there to see who will arrive first.
(b) The Baptist children decide to go first, and the Methodist children follow.
(c) The Methodist children go first, and the Baptist children follow.
(d) Both the Baptist and the Methodist children are pushing and fighting to get there first.

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

4. Why does Deacon Simms refuse to allow Reverend Childers to use his Bible?
(a) He is afraid that Reverend Childers will soil his pages.
(b) He says any good preacher would have brought his own Bible.
(c) Reverend Childers is a Baptist and cannot read anyway.
(d) Deacon Simms' children gave the Bible to him, so it's special.

5. On whose side is Joe Clarke in the matter of Jim Weston?
(a) He is impartial and approaches his role as a fair judge.
(b) He believes that Jim Weston should be forgiven but should make restitution.
(c) He is swayed by both sides of the argument and seems unable to make up his mind.
(d) He supports the Baptist position even though he is a Methodist.