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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color shirt is Dave Carter wearing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) The text does not reveal the color.

2. For what crime is Jim Weston being tried?
(a) Attempted murder.
(b) Disorderly conduct.
(c) Possession of an illegal weapon.
(d) Assault and battery.

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

4. How does Deacon Lindsay respond to Sister Taylor's and Sister Thomas' actions in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) He gets angry and wants to know why they aren't speaking.
(b) He extends his hand and asks for a reconciliation.
(c) He is offended and turns to leave.
(d) He laughs because he thinks they are behaving like children.

5. What part of Joe Clarke's appearance does Sister Thomas criticize?
(a) She says his hair looks like a nest of beavers.
(b) She says he has a flat nose.
(c) She says he has short, stubby legs.
(d) She says he has a huge stomach.

6. What does Deacon Simms discuss after he moves beyond the subject of snakes?
(a) He wants to know what the men think about Mrs. Roberts.
(b) He begins to preach about changes that the town needs.
(c) He wants to talk about making improvements to the town's school.
(d) He begins to gossip about Daisy Blunt.

7. What does Sister Thomas think of Mrs. Blunt's reaction to the trial and the associated gossip?
(a) She does not know why Mrs. Blunt is upset, since she is not directly involved in the trial.
(b) She believes that Mrs. Blunt has been asking for trouble because she has not raised Daisy properly.
(c) She believes that Mrs. Blunt must be overwhelmed by her daughter's role in the fight.
(d) She is smugly satisfied to see that Mrs. Blunt is in an awkward position.

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

9. What complaint does Deacon Simms have about snakes?
(a) The snakes keep eating his chicks.
(b) They are the only creature of which he is afraid.
(c) He can never tell the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes.
(d) They are messengers of the devil and represent evil.

10. Why does Sister Jones say she won't testify for Jim Weston?
(a) She says she does not care what happens; she does not like Jim Weston or Dave Carter.
(b) Her husband will not let her speak in court.
(c) She says she does not know enough about the fight.
(d) She likes Dave Carter more and believes that he did not deserve to be beaten.

11. According to Sister Taylor, what will ruin a person's eyesight?
(a) Having one's eye teeth pulled out.
(b) Handling a mule bone.
(c) Reading without enough light.
(d) Gossiping about neighbors.

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

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

14. Of what, in addition to assault, does Joe Clarke suggest that Jim Weston is guilty?
(a) Of stealing his chickens.
(b) Of being ungodly and not attending church.
(c) Of stealing from his store.
(d) Of mistreating women.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As the evening progresses, what games do the men on the porch play?

2. Where has Daisy been before her return to town?

3. What game are the children playing in front of the store?

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

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

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