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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Joe Lindsay bring the mule bone to the store?
(a) He wants to show it to the other men.
(b) He uses it to protect himself from stray dogs.
(c) He wants to return it to its rightful owner.
(d) He believes it will bring him luck.

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

3. What information does Sister Taylor share with Lum Boger in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) She tells him that Deacon Simms is looking for him.
(b) She tells him when and where the trial will be held.
(c) She tells him that Daisy deserves to be arrested, not Jim Weston.
(d) She tells him where the gavel is located.

4. Why do some women challenge Joe Clarke's involvement in Jim Weston's trial?
(a) All of the women believe that he should bring in a judge from out of town.
(b) The Baptist women criticize him because he is a Methodist.
(c) Many women believe that he should not be the judge because the incident occurred on his property.
(d) The Methodist women criticize him for holding the trial in a Baptist church.

5. Which of the following best describes Teets Miiller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They are tomboys who want to be included in the boys' games.
(b) They are demure and shy.
(c) Men are attracted to them because of their dependability and modesty.
(d) They dress up and come to the store only to show off for the men.

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

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

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

9. For what does Sister Taylor chastise the children in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) For not including everyone in their games.
(b) For not going to church on Sunday.
(c) For getting in the way of the adults' work.
(d) For teasing the Methodist children.

10. According to Deacon Lindsay, what does Sister Taylor smell like?
(a) Like a "neet of yellow hammers."
(b) Like a "louse in de church."
(c) Like a "nest of grand daddies."
(d) Like "de devil's doll baby."

11. When the fighting children enter, what does Sister Taylor look for, and what does she intend to do with it?
(a) She looks for another adult to help back her up.
(b) She looks for a stick with which she can hit the children.
(c) She looks for an easy exit so she can get away from the children.
(d) She looks for a rock to throw at the children.

12. How do the men at the store react to Mrs. Roberts' plight?
(a) They offer to help her home with her groceries.
(b) They are all happy that none of them is married to her.
(c) They are embarrassed by her presence and ignore her.
(d) They all feel sorry for her and offer her money.

13. What does Dave Carter buy for Daisy?
(a) Some kettle corn.
(b) An ice cream cone.
(c) A red soda.
(d) Cotton candy.

14. Why does Joe Clarke chase away the children who are playing in front of the store?
(a) He does not really like children.
(b) The children almost broke a window in his store.
(c) It is getting late and their parents will expect them home.
(d) They are noisy, and he cannot concentrate on his game.

15. Describe the relationship between the Methodists and the Baptists in town.
(a) They are friendly toward one another.
(b) They do not agree on many ideas and do not get along.
(c) They work together to fight corruption.
(d) They are beginning to learn how to accept one another.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Joe Clarke so passionate about the town?

3. Who orders Jim' Weston's arrest?

4. From which mule did the bone originally come?

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

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