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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time is Jim Weston's trial scheduled to begin?
(a) Seven o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) Three o'clock.
(d) Four o'clock.

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

3. What does Joe Clarke realize that he needs to get from the lodge room before he goes to the trial?
(a) The gavel.
(b) The list of charges.
(c) His judge's robe.
(d) The evidence.

4. How do the men at the store react to the arrival of Teets Miller and Bootsie Pitts?
(a) They agree that the women are attractive, but not as attractive as Daisy.
(b) They are too shy to speak to them directly.
(c) They do not even notice.
(d) They agree that both women are just as pretty as Daisy.

5. 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,

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

7. What evidence does Joe Clarke offer to support his accusation of JIm Weston?
(a) He says he has seen odd-shaped bulges in his coat pockets.
(b) He says he has heard that he buries a lot of feathers in his back yard.
(c) He says he just looks like the type of guy who would do such a thing.
(d) He says he always behaves suspiciously.

8. Why does the store owner at first refuse to give Mrs. Roberts the meat that she asks for?
(a) He is afraid of Mr. Roberts, who has warned him against giving food to her.
(b) The meat is not very good quality.
(c) They have a longstanding feud.
(d) He believes that she has enough food.

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

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

11. Why is Joe Clarke so passionate about the town?
(a) He put up the money to purchase and develop the land.
(b) He needs the town to maintain a positive reputation so that he can sell his property for a profit.
(c) He was born and raised there.
(d) It's the only place that he's ever lived.

12. According to Sister Taylor, how ugly is Deacon Lindsay?
(a) He is so ugly that he scares the cows and their milk dries up.
(b) He is so ugly that he does not need a mask for Halloween.
(c) He is so ugly that children run away from him.
(d) He is so ugly that his wife puts a sheet over his head so sleep can sneak up on him.

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

14. Why does Jim Weston jump up to fight Dave Carter in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) His pride is hurt and he wants to fight to defend his honor.
(b) He think that Dave Carter is laughing at him.
(c) He is jealous and wants to fight for Daisy's love.
(d) Dave Carter steps on his foot when he leaves the store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes the exchange between Sister Taylor and Deacon Lindsay?

2. Describe the relationship between the Methodists and the Baptists in town.

3. From which mule did the bone originally come?

4. How does Joe Clarke defend himself against Sisters Taylor and Thomas when he arrives at the trial?

5. Where is the notice of Jim Weston's trial displayed?

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