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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Daisy return to the store in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) She is coming in to work her shift at the store.
(b) She left her pocketbook at the store.
(c) She forgot to pick something up for her mother.
(d) She hears Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music,

3. How do Jim Weston and Dave Carter react to Daisy's return?
(a) They are both too nervous to say anything.
(b) They begin to push and shove each other.
(c) They playfully criticize each other to try to impress Daisy.
(d) They immediately break into song.

4. What does Dave Carter do while Jim Weston plays music?
(a) He wanders off to play poker.
(b) He goes into the store to shop.
(c) He joins in by singing.
(d) He dances, eventually dancing with Daisy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Sisters Taylor and Thomas greet Joe Clarke when he arrives at the trial?

2. What evidence does Sister Taylor provide to prove that her husband is good to her?

3. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?

4. What explanation does Sister Thomas offer to explain Joe Clarke's decisions regarding the trial?

5. For what crime is Jim Weston being tried?

(see the answer key)

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