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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Deacon Simms, what kind of day is it in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) It is a cloudy day.
(b) It is a windy day.
(c) It is a hot day.
(d) It is a chilly day.

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

3. What does Daisy think of Jim Weston and Dave Carter's music?
(a) She likes it.
(b) She does not like the kind of music they play.
(c) She is not really interested in music.
(d) She refuses to comment.

4. What does Sister Taylor suggest that changes Sister Jones' mind about testifying?
(a) She convinces her that it is their civic responsibility to testify.
(b) She assures her that everyone else in town will be testifying, so she should join in.
(c) She says that the issue is not about Jim Weston, but about defending themselves from the Baptists.
(d) She convinces her that Jim Weston is really an honest, hard-working man who deserves their support.

5. What is Jim Weston's sentence for his crime?
(a) Two years of hard labor.
(b) Community service.
(c) Two months imprisoned in the barn.
(d) Two years of exile from the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what crime is Jim Weston being tried?

2. How much time would Dave Carter do on a chain gang in order to prove his love for Daisy?

3. What does Jim Weston say that makes Daisy finally choose him over Dave Carter?

4. Why does Jim Weston jump up to fight Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Why does Jim Weston begin to play music?

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