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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What assurance does Deacon Simms give Sisters Taylor and Thomas?
(a) He assures them that they will both get a chance to testify at the trial.
(b) He assures them that not only will Jim Weston be cleared, but they may get a new mayor.
(c) He assures them that Jim Weston will get the punishment he deserves.
(d) He assures them that the trial will be quick and fair.

2. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?
(a) She was in prison for a suspicious accident.
(b) She was away at college.
(c) She was in the North working for a white family.
(d) No one knows where she has been.

3. What does Dave Carter do after Jim Weston hits him?
(a) Staggers away, supported by Joe Clarke and Deacon Simms.
(b) Falls unconscious.
(c) Staggers away, supported by Daisy.
(d) Shakes his head and walks back out of town.

4. Which of the following best describes the exchange between Sister Taylor and Deacon Lindsay?
(a) They playfully tease each other.
(b) They say little, but they exchange vicious glances.
(c) They criticize each other and threaten to fight.
(d) Their exchange leads to improved relations between both sides.

5. Who is Joe Clarke?
(a) He is the Baptist minister.
(b) He is one of the men in love with Daisy.
(c) He is the Methodist minister.
(d) He is the owner of the general store and the mayor of the town.

6. According to Sister Taylor, what is Joe Clarke trying to look like as he heads to the trial?
(a) Like a brigadier general.
(b) Like a Supreme Court justice.
(c) Like a Puritan governor.
(d) Like a big-city lawyer.

7. What explanation does Sister Thomas offer to explain Joe Clarke's decisions regarding the trial?
(a) She says he knows that no one else will step up to take the leadership role.
(b) She says Joe Clarke is using the trial to challenge Deacon Simms.
(c) She says Joe Clarke resents Jim Weston and is looking for an excuse to get him out of town.
(d) She says he sees it as his responsibility as mayor.

8. How does Dave Carter react to Jim Weston's anger?
(a) He accuses Jim Weston of being an inferior musician.
(b) He apologizes to his friend.
(c) He ignores him and escorts Daisy into the store so he can buy her a treat.
(d) He punches Jim Weston in the stomach.

9. How does Daisy respond to the question of whether she prefers Jim Weston or Dave Carter?
(a) She says she prefers Dave Carter.
(b) She says that she is not interested in either.
(c) She will not say who she would choose.
(d) She says she prefers Jim Weston.

10. What does Deacon Simms say he will use as his legal reference during the trial?
(a) He says he will use the law books that he borrowed from the library.
(b) He says he will use the Bible, from beginning to end.
(c) He says he will use the evidence and let that speak for itself.
(d) He says he will use his own legal knowledge and experience.

11. How do the children react to Sister Taylor's reprimands?
(a) They tease her and shake themselves at her.
(b) They quiet down, but continue with their fighting after she leaves.
(c) They say nothing, but look sheepish and wander away.
(d) They apologize and head home.

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

13. What draws Joe Clarke's attention to Jim Weston and Dave Carter's fight?
(a) Their yelling at each other.
(b) The noise of the crowd.
(c) Deacon Simms runs in to get Joe Clarke when the men begin to fight.
(d) Daisy runs into the store to get Joe Clarke when the men begin to fight.

14. What do the men at the store begin to talk about after Jim Weston and Dave Carter arrive?
(a) They return to talking about the town's snake problem.
(b) They go back to arguing about whether the town needs a jail.
(c) They talk about the weather and how it will affect the harvest.
(d) They talk about who will win Daisy's heart.

15. Where is Deaconr Simms headed when he meets Sisters Taylor and Thomas?
(a) He is going to speak to Jim Weston before the trial.
(b) He is headed to the Baptist church to prepare for the trial.
(c) He is looking for Joe Clarke so the he can discuss the trial process.
(d) He is looking for the evidence that will free Jim Weston.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?

2. Which of the following best describes the Baptist position on Jim Weston's guilt?

3. What name does Sister Taylor call the girl who sasses back at her?

4. What does Deacon Simms suggest they do about the problem of snakes in the area?

5. According to Sister Taylor, what will ruin a person's eyesight?

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