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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 name does Sister Taylor call the girl who sasses back at her?
(a) A "Satan's chile."
(b) A "limb of Satan."
(c) A "little heifer."
(d) A "truck o' trouble."

2. How has Daisy's return to town affected Jim Weston and Dave Carter?
(a) Daisy's return to town has put a strain on their friendship.
(b) It has not affected them at all.
(c) Jim Weston is distracted by her attention, but Dave Carter is ignoring her.
(d) Dave Carter is distracted by her attention, but Jim Weston is ignoring her.

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

4. How do the men at the store react to Daisy's arrival?
(a) They flirt with Daisy and ask her to reveal which man she prefer, Jim or Dave.
(b) They are embarrassed to speak to her.
(c) No one speaks to her, but they all stare at her.
(d) They suddenly become very formal and well-mannered.

5. Which two characters are the first to speak in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Jim Weston and Joe Clarke
(b) Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts
(c) Sister Lucy Taylor and Sister Thomas
(d) Sister Jane Babler and Sister James

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Brother Nixon respond to Sister Lewis' chastisement?

2. Why is the church bell rung?

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

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

5. Of what, in addition to assault, does Joe Clarke suggest that Jim Weston is guilty?

(see the answer key)

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