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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason is given to support the idea of the Baptist minister leading the prayer before trial?
(a) The Baptist minister has more formal education.
(b) The Baptists say better prayers that the Methodists.
(c) Joe Clarke is a Baptist, and he is acting as the judge.
(d) The trial is in his church, so he should say the prayer.

2. According to the characters at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, how are Reverend Childers and Deacon Simms different?
(a) Reverend Childers has been to college.
(b) Deacon Simms is unmarried.
(c) Deacon Simms has more formal education.
(d) Reverend Childers does not believe in baptism.

3. What complaint does Joe Clarke make about Lum Boger?
(a) He says he is lazy.
(b) He says he is "dumb as a stump."
(c) He says he walks too slowly.
(d) He says he is disrespectful.

4. Why does Joe Clarke tell Marshal Lum Boger to save the mule bone?
(a) He needs it for evidence at the trial.
(b) He wants to make sure that no one else uses it as a weapon.
(c) He needs to return it to Joe Lindsay.
(d) He needs to return it to Matt Brazzle.

5. Why does Jim Weston get angry with Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) He accuses him of being unfair and taking advantage of the situation.
(b) He thinks he is mocking him.
(c) He accuses him of not listening and not appreciating his music.
(d) He was supposed to be playing the fiddle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sister Taylor defend herself when Joe Lindsay chastises her for arguing in church?

2. What explanation does Deacon Lindsay give to explain why he doesn't want to talk to Sister Taylor?

3. Deacon Simms accuses Dave Carter of what?

4. On whose side is Joe Clarke in the matter of Jim Weston?

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

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